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Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: The Deputy should show some manners.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: The hypocrisy of them.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: The Deputy would know a great deal about that.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: And a printing press.

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: What about the banks?

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: What about the banks?

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I recently published, for public consultation, the draft Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, which provide for the distribution of tags for the harvesting of both commercial and angling quotas on a river by river basis in the 2009 season. The entitlement to a total allocation of 10 tags for the entire 2009 angling season remains unchanged from 2008. The revision introduced...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I am advised that under the EU Habitats Directive, the River Laune is designated as a salmonid river. The river catchment is also designated as a Special Area of Conservation for salmon, which is included in the Castlemaine Harbour Special Area of Conservation. Consequently, exploitation of the salmon stock of the River Laune is provided for in the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: The payment of expenses is a day-to-day operational matter for each of the regional fisheries boards and I have no function in the matter.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I am surprised at the attitude adopted by the Opposition. When this announcement was made on 14 October, Fine Gael accused us of stealing its clothes and stated that this has been its policy for some time. Now we are in the House it wants to oppose it.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I explained clearly the history behind——

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: ——why we arrived at the place——

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: ——we are at today. The independent review which was mentioned also recommended a single authority so I am convinced that what we are doing is the correct path to take. The commitment we have made to existing staff is limited to terms and conditions and not to their future roles in a new organisation. That will obviously change. We have had meetings with the Loughs Agency. All actions...

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I will have the matter examined and will get back to the Deputy.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I take on board what was said about having to postpone elections, which would not happen in an ideal world. However, I have explained clearly the progress we have made and the sincerity of our efforts in respect of this restructuring. I ask Members to accept in faith our objectives in bringing forward this proposal. We will deliver on it next year.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: Is the white flag raised?

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 25 November 2008. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the motion on the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008. At present the management and development of the inland fisheries...

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I did not hear the point.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: Yes.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (4 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: I have no statutory authority to establish a redress board to provide for compensation to people suffering health problems as a consequence of working in mines and have no resources from which to fund such a scheme. The question of assistance to former miners, or any other type of employees, who suffer health problems as a consequence of working conditions in the past is, primarily, a matter...