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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: My earlier amendment means that the definition is as follows: "hydraulic fracturing means the generation of mechanical fractures in rock below the surface by means of the physical process of pumping fluid". Under the accepted terminology, gas is included in the definition as a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: As a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will first respond to the issue raised by Deputy Stanley. He is entitled to table amendments on Report Stage. The Title of the original Bill proposed by Deputy McLoughlin referred to the prohibition of onshore hydraulic fracturing. Deputy Smith mentioned CETA. The matter was discussed by Mr. Matthew Collins, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Communication, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar m’fhreagra ar cheist Dála 77 den 2 Bealtaine 2017 inar mhínigh mé gur ceisteanna oibríochtúla d'Fhoras na Gaeilge na ceisteanna maidir le léasanna. Mar is eol don Teachta, leagtar amach na nósanna imeachta airgeadais agus na socrúcháin cuntasaíochta don bhForas Teanga i Meamram Airgeadais...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources was established in July 2010 following an amalgamation of the former Central and 7 Regional Fishery Boards.Details of overall out-turns from Exchequer allocations to IFI, in the period 2011 (IFI's first full year of operation) to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Since 2007, my Department in co-operation with Tipperary County Council has undertaken an extensive programme of remediation works at a number of former mining sites at Silvermines, Co. Tipperary with expenditure on the works totalling €11.2 million to date. The last substantive phase of the programme of remediation works to be completed is the work at the Garryard site....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Sector Promotion (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) supports and sponsors Angling and Community Groups in undertaking coaching events for novice anglers nationwide.  The groups apply for funding to workshops and other events and applications from the Cavan and Monaghan area are welcome.  IFI has already committed sponsorship to one juvenile coaching event in Carrickmacross in July and details are set...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland fisheries Ireland (IFI)  provides a significant logistical support for a broad range of angling events each year including international, national, regional and local competitions.  This support is dependent on available resources and the number of events in each year. The event referred to by the Deputy coincides with a long-running major Angling Festival for which IFI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The proposed Geothermal Energy Development Bill is largely modelled on the approach taken in respect of minerals exploration and development. Many of the provisions proposed are based on aspects of the Minerals Development Bill, which in turn updates and consolidates a range of Acts dating from 1940. It was decided therefore that it would be logical to proceed with publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tellus Border Project (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tellus is a ground and airborne geoscience mapping programme, collecting chemical and geophysical data that is informing the management of Ireland’s environment and natural resources. Tellus is undertaken by the Geological Survey and funded by my Department. All results and data from Tellus are made available free of charge online. The objectives of the programme are to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Details of all petroleum exploration and mineral prospecting authorisations granted are published on my Department's website www.dccae.gov.ie on a quarterly basis. In addition, I am required, under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, and the Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1999, to lay before the Oireachtas half-yearly reports detailing all petroleum and mineral...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte i dtús báire roimh an díospóireacht seo. Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an ábhar seo - cothrom na Féinne do mhuintir na tuaithe. Bhí mé ar turas i nGaeltacht na Rinne i gContae Phort Lairge inné. Bhí áthas orm an obair atá á dhéanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sa cheantar...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy accused public officials of being like terrorists-----

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: -----which he should withdraw.

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: What about the people who are poaching? Should we not try to prosecute people who are poaching fish?

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy does not want any law of the land.

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: We are not. We are transposing legislation that was not transposed properly in 2010.

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (3 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: We will say the world so. A salmon caught on rod and line is considered to be valued at around €3,000 to the local community. With regard to the Inland Fisheries Ireland being a Twenty-six Counties body and not being part of the Good Friday Agreement, the Loughs Agency is a North-South body. Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Department co-operate with the Loughs Agency and the...

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Yes. They would like to see a fish farm proceed-----