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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.

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 committee that is meeting is engaging with Tipperary County Council, the EPA and the Department. It is discussing the specific issue of unexplained cattle deaths which, not to be alarmist, may or may not be related to the site. There may be other reasons involved. That is the main report for which we are waiting. The EPA is investigating the issue and at this point no specific cause...

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: Programme E provides for grants and aid for Inland Fisheries Ireland which is responsible for the conservation, management and regulation of Ireland's inland fishery resource. The programme includes an allocation of just under €17.6 million towards the staff costs of Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Loughs Agency which covers the Foyle and Carlingford Lough and the Irish Lights...

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 two particular stocks, salmon and eel, of particular concern to the Department. Salmon stocks have not performed as expected, anticipated or hoped for following the ban on drift netting in 2007. It was considered there would be an exponential increase in salmon stocks. While the increase in salmon numbers was very positive in the first year after the ban, they declined suddenly...

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 Inland Fisheries Bill 2017 will be before the House this week. I hope this important legislation will be passed without undue delay in the Dáil to ensure Inland Fisheries Ireland will have proper powers of prosecution. It has not been brought to my attention that costs will arise from a backlog of cases. Inland Fisheries Ireland has not raised any issue in that regard. My...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language. In that context, by way of supporting the maintenance and development of the Irish language as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht, the implementation of the Strategyis recognised as a key priority in the Programme for a Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Pobail (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta gur cuireadh mo Roinn ar an eolas, tríd Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall, faoin mbóthar atá luaite aige. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá forfheidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a foilsíodh i mí na Nollag 2010 áirithe go sonrach mar sprioc i gClár an Rialtais...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Firstly, I should explain that the recently published report of the Moore Street Consultative Group is currently being examined in the Department and its recommendations will be considered by Minister Humphreys. Any executive action must await that consideration and would be premature in any event pending the establishment of the oversight group that the Group itself envisages being put in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (11 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 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...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Beidh ceannteidil an Achta Teanga os comhair an Rialtais i mí Bealtaine. Ó thaobh na straitéise, táimid ag leanúint ar aghaidh léi mar atá fhios ag an Teachta. Tá dul chun cinn ann agus beimid ag iarraidh go mbeidh níos mó.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Táimid sa séú bhliain don straitéis agus táimid ag dul ar aghaidh. Tá ardú ar an méid airgid atá ar fáil. Ó thaobh na huimhreacha-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: -----tá fhios ag an Teachta go raibh ardú mar go raibh imirce an-ard sna ceantair i nDún na nGall agus Maigh Eo agus áiteanna eile insan Ghaeltacht. Is é sin an príomhfháth go bhfuil laghdú ar an méid cainteoirí Gaeilge sna ceantair sin.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: Is cúis áthais dom a rá go bhfuil an deontas a íoctar le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta a mbíonn Foghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ar iostas acu méadaithe agam ó €9.50 go €10.00 in aghaidh an lae (€70.00 in aghaidh na seachtaine) ó 1 Aibreán 2017. De réir an chomhthuiscint atá idir mo Roinn agus na Coláistí Samhraidh,...