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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recreational Angling Sector (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: My Department provided €500,000 in funding support for the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD) in 2016 and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) reviewed applications in respect of a first call for projects based on this funding.  I announced approval for the first €500,000 of investment for 50 community-based projects nationwide in December last. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Earnáil na Slatiascaireachta. (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Cuireann an earnáil slatiascaireachta €836 milliún le geilleagar na hÉireann gach bliain agus tacaíonn sí le 11,000 post Éireannach. Is minic gur i bpobail tuaithe agus imeallacha a bhíonn na poist seo, áit a mbíonn níos lú deiseanna fostaíochta ar fáil. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an Straitéis Náisiúnta...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Geological Survey of Ireland (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Department has a clear policy that supports the development and maintenance of Geoparks in Ireland through targeted activities of the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI). GSI through its Irish Geoheritage Programme provides support including cofunding of geologists based in existing Geoparks, such as Copper Coast in Waterford, Burren and Cliffs of Moher in Clare and Marble Arch...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recreational Angling Sector (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 76, 1132 and 1141 together. The angling sector contributes €836 million to the Irish economy every year supporting 11,000 Irish jobs, often in rural and peripheral communities where fewer job opportunities are available. The National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD) is the first comprehensive national framework for the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Measures (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: There is a Private Members Bill to introduce a prohibition of the exploration and extraction of onshore petroleum being considered by the Oireachtas.  The Bill has passed its second stage reading in Dáil Eireann. While the passing of all legislation is a matter for the Oireachtas, the Government has indicated its support for the objective of the Bill. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: I have been informed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that they have undertaken two major inspections at the tailrace at Clohamon Weir in recent years. The most recent inspection was undertaken in July 2016 and resulted in IFI removing approximately 2,000 sea trout and 200 adult salmon from the tail race. A similar inspection was undertaken by IFI in August 2013 when...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: There are many factors affecting salmon and eel stocks generally. The current salmon status of the river Slaney is based on the information provided by the Standing Scientific Committee on Salmon (SSCS) and the advice and proposals provided by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to me as Minister. In contemplation of the 2017 fishing year, three scientific assessments of the salmon stock status...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: My Department is working in partnership with a broad range of organisations to support the Irish language and to support and encourage its use on a daily basis. This work incorporates a broad range of research, development and training in various sectors. Under my Department’s Irish Language Support Schemes, funding continues to be provided for Irish language courses in third-level...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that there are currently nine fulltime IFI officers involved, amongst other duties, in policing illegal fishing activity in an area that covers the River Barrow, Nore and Suir catchments. IFI plans to employ three additional temporary staff for 6 months during 2017 to supplement the full time staff during the busy fishing season. The operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Conservation Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) manages the Salmon Conservation Fund (SCF) which is used to promote the recovery of our salmon stocks and habitats taking into account project feasibility, funding availability and value for money considerations.   The SCF is funded from the sale of salmon angling and commercial fishing licences which represents a major contribution by licence...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP) under EU Regulation 1100/2007, which included a closure of commercial fishing, was approved by the European Commission in 2009. Ireland's EMP and its conservation measures were reviewed in 2012 and again in 2015  in accordance with the EU Regulation. Both reviews involved an examination of the latest scientific data and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) manages the Salmon Conservation Fund (SCF) and the individual contribution to the Salmon Conservation Fund is 50% of the total cost of the salmon fishing licence fee payable.Details of funds collected by IFI in each year from 2007 to 2016 for the Salmon Conservation Fund are shown in the following table. Expenditure from the fund to 2015 and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Hardship Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following a Government decision in 2006 to cease, for conservation reasons, the commercial salmon mixed stock fishery.  Under the scheme, fishermen active in the commercial salmon fishery could opt to voluntarily cease fishing and undertake not to seek a licence in the future. Payments to individuals were based on verifiable track record and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management, development and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries. IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon.   IFI is supported in its management...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Geological Survey of Ireland (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Geological Survey's Groundwater Programme has carried out a National Groundwater Protection Programme and Vulnerability Mapping on a county basis in conjunction with Local Authorities and other relevant agencies, which was completed in 2014. These maps are incorporated into County Development Plans. As part of this programme, specific Public Water Supply Protection Plans were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Quarrying Sector (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, my Department is responsible for the regulation of mineral exploration and mining. My Department has no function in respect of regulating the quarrying of stone, sand, gravel or clay, with this falling to be dealt with by local authorities.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeltacht fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt sa Seanad inniu. Tá sé tráthúil go bhfuil an deis seo agam agus Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil. Ní call a rá gurb í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge an chloch is mó ar mo phaidrín mar gur chloch coirnéil don Ghaeilge agus a cur...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas le chuile dhuine a thóg páirt sa díospóireacht, go mórmhór na daoine a labhair Gaeilge don chéad uair sa Teach. Ó thaobh an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Aidan Davitt, is féidir liom a dheimhniú go n-ardóidh mé an cheist ag an gcéad cruinniú eile leis an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna, an...

Other Questions: Cistiúchán Roinne (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá mé ag coinneáil súil ar an mbuiséad agus beidh sé caite i mbliana. Déanfaimid cinnte é sin a dhéanamh. Tá iarratas curtha amach do na comhairlí áitiúil ag iarraidh cláir do na hoileáin. Beimid sásta an chuid is mó den airgead a íoc agus a chaitheamh ar na hoileáin. Chaith muid €600,000...

Other Questions: Cistiúchán Roinne (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá a fhios agam nuair a bhí an Teachta ina Aire go bhfuair Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe airgead deireanach sa bhliain freisin agus bhí sé deacair é a chaitheamh.