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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (1 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has provided for County Wicklow through the Rural Water Programme Block Grant Allocation for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20649/13]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We have had almost three hours of information-gathering which has been significantly beneficial to us. I am conscious the overhead screen for most of the presentation has been on the final slide from Dr. Connolly which states an integrated marine plan should incorporate all other aspects, such as the marine leisure sector. The Natura sites are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: No, it was not available.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: No; that is a matter for another day. The sub-committee is trying to bring all the visions of the various delegations together. It is very heartening to hear officialdom admit there is an excess of fish stocks that should be exploited responsibly. It is heartening to hear the fisheries protection agency suggest ways it could collaborate with other sectors. A while ago, we had the Health...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: If we are quite finished, I call Deputy McNamara.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: He has addressed that.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Is the Deputy talking about displacement or replacement?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I ask the Deputy to give way to Deputy Ó Cuív, who has a question.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Dr. Connolly has not been given an opportunity to respond.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Perhaps the answer to the second question was the answer to the third. It concerned competence.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We will finish and then move to discuss BIM.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We will go in reverse order this time.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you. I noticed the back-up team writing vigorously while Mr. Mac Eochaidh was speaking.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Will Dr. Connolly comment on the competent authority?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Members have posed questions to all delegates. Perhaps Mr. Whooley will respond first.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. O'Mahony. With regard to his comment that boats had been purchased after the SFPA's last appearance before this committee, we would like to think we had that much influence on every delegation that came before us. Our wish list is not always responded to as well as that. I invite Mr. Stiofán Ó Cúláin from Údarás na Gaeltachta to make his presentation.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Ó Cúláin, and I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. We started with an outline of the overall picture from the Irish Marine Institute, followed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara's presentation on promotion and identification, the presentation from the SFPA and, importantly, the role of one of the support agencies already on the ground supporting coastal and...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Obviously somebody has a laptop or mobile telephone placed near a microphone. I have received a note from the broadcast unit stating that the equipment is interfering with its broadcast of the meeting. Please check if the equipment has been left on and switch it off. The signal may be subtle but the broadcast unit has been able to detect it and it prevents a clean transmission. I thank...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Connolly. If members agree I will take the presentations from each of the representatives. The next speaker is Mr. Jason Whooley of Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Business of Joint Sub-Committee (30 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We have received apologies from Deputy Seán Kenny. The minutes of the meeting of 25 April have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.