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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (2 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The sale of rod caught wild salmon or sea trout has been prohibited since 2001 as one of a range of measures aimed at conservation of stocks.  This particular measure was introduced to preserve angling as a recreational pursuit and not in any way to promote its development into a commercial activity by encouraging the catching of salmon or sea trout for sale or commercial gain and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (2 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Prospecting Licence 3891 is held by Dan Morrissey (Ireland) Ltd.  A Prospecting Licence confers a right to prospect for minerals but not to mine minerals.  My Department is in receipt of an application for a State Mining Lease in respect of the mining of coal and fireclay at Rossmore, Co. Laois. This application remains under consideration.

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 for the consideration of the House. The purpose of this Bill is to confer an explicit power on Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, to bring and prosecute summary proceedings for inland fisheries offences. It achieves this by amending Part 4 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers Funding (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: A total of €621,961 was spent by my Department over the period 2004 to 2007 on consultancy services aimed at the development of Inis Oírr pier. Under the Government’s capital investment plan, Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016 – 2021, additional funding of €8 million has been earmarked for this development. My officials have met...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Foras Teanga (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Foras Teanga mar cheann de na 6 chomhlacht forfheidhmithe a bunaíodh faoin Acht um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann 1999 agus tá sé comhdhéanta de dhá áisíneacht ar leith, eadhon, Foras na Gaeilge agus Gníomhaireacht na hUltaise. Sa chomhthéacs sin, cuirtear maoiniú ar fáil don bhForas...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Foilsíonn Údarás na Gaeltachta an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta ina dTuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais a leagtar faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais gach bliain. Tá Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais na heagraíochta do na blianta 2014 agus 2015 leagtha faoi bhráid Tithe an Oireachtais cheana féin agus tá siad ar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Ar mhaithe le tacú le cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga mar a leagtar amach é in Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, cuireadh soláthar airgid faoi leith ar fáil sna blianta 2014-2017 briste síos mar seo a leanas: 2014 2015 2016 2017 €499,000 €546,000 €1,000,000 €1,250,000 De...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: On 6 April 2016, my Department sanctioned current funding of €15,000 in total under Scéim Seirbhísí Réamhscoile agus Iarscoile (SSRI) to the organisation in question for a 12 month period. This scheme was established in March 2014 with the objective of providing assistance to Gaeltacht-based Family Support Centres and certain Gaeltacht pre-school services which...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gur íocadh €1,545,528 le 30 eagraíocht pobail i 2016 chun clár forbartha pobail a fheidhmiú ina gceantar feidhme. Ag éirí as an soláthar airgid de €3.25m atá ar fáil don Údarás faoi fho-mhír C7 de Vóta na Roinne do 2017, tuigim ón Údarás go bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Data (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. The following tables set out details of the salmon rod and line return figures for Harvest and Catch and Release, over the past six years relating to the Bangor County Mayo Fishery District. These details, in respect of all Fishery Districts, are complied and published annually by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and are available on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. IFI has supported the rainbow and brown trout stocking requirements of Ireland’s trout angling stakeholders for some time from its fish farm operations which are a day to day operational matter for the Board of...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: The focus of programme D is to manage Ireland's mineral, hydrocarbon and other geological resources in a sustainable and productive manner. The programme provides funding of €3.7 million for mining services, including €1.6 million for remediation works at the historic mining sites at Silvermines and Avoca. The programme also includes an allocation of just over €12...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Tellus project has covered many counties, mainly in the northern half of the country but also County Waterford where there is specific private sector involvement. I think 41% is the overall figure for the level of coverage in 2016. The goal in 2017 is to increase that figure to 50% of the country, mainly the northern half. In 2016 the INFOMAR project covered 4% of the country, or some...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: During the discussion on Second Stage of the Minerals Development Bill I stated I would ask my officials to undertake a study of best international practice. It makes sense to utilise resources to be found in slag heaps or pits. I hope to have more information in advance of Committee Stage. The name of the Department includes the word "Environment" which entails recycling and everything...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: There are ongoing issues on different sites within the Silvermines complex. I know that officials from Tipperary County Council and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, are investigating unexplained cattle deaths. However, I do not want to cause alarm because they may not be related to the contamination. They...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: In the region of €10 million.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: It will be expended on a phased basis but certainly not within one year.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: It will depend on the engineering reports that have to be produced on that section. It is the aim of the Department to ensure full remediation of the tailing site over a number of years.