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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ceart go leor. Níl a fhios agam. Ní bheidh siad againn go dtí go mbeidh na figiúirí oifigiúla againn tar éis fhoilsiú an daonáirimh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Chuireamar airgead ar fáil trí Foras na Gaeilge chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh le Gaeilge i Leitir Ceannain, Inis, Baile Locha Riach, Cluain Dolcáin i mBaile Átha Cliath agus cathair na Gaillimhe freisin. Tá siad ag obair ar na rudaí sin. Tá Foras na Gaeilge ag ullmhú pleananna do na bailte sin. Mar sin, tá airgead curtha ar fáil do na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: D'íoc Údarás na Gaeltachta as ucht a chuid phinsin ón airgead atá acu freisin. Ní hé Foras na Gaeilge an t-aon dream atá mar sin. Ó thaobh bhuiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge, tá a fhios ag an gCathaoirleach go bhfuil comhoibriú ann idir Rialtas an Tuaiscirt agus muid féin, le briseadh síos ar bhonn 25:75. Más rud é go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tagann sé os comhair an North-South Ministerial Council. Is leis an cinneadh a dhéanamh ar an dá bhuiséad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Go raibh maith agat. Sílim go bhfuil an obair déanta ar Inis Oírr agus Inis Mór faoi láthair. Chuaigh mé ar chuairt go Inis Toirc coicís ó shin agus bhí tuilte agus flash floods ansin. Tá mé sásta go mbeimid in ann breis airgid a thabhairt do Inis Toirc freisin chun é sin a réiteach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Níl mé chun gealltanas a thabhairt don Chathaoirleach faoi bhuiséad an fhorais. Déanaim cásanna ar nós an cás seo a chur roimh an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe i gcónaí. Phléigh mé le mo chomhghleacaithe anseo sa Roinn é. Ó thaobh fadhbanna laistigh den fhoras sin de, is ceist é sin do bhord an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Déanfaidh mé é sin.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Facilities (28 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: The facility to which the Deputy refers is the responsibility of Kerry County Council. My Department does not have any funding available to it at this time which could be used to assist with structural repairs to this facility. Kerry County Council could consider an application for funding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following a Government decision in 2006 to permanently cease, for conservation reasons, the commercial salmon mixed stock fishery.  Under the scheme, hardship payments, averaging over €22,000, were paid to fishermen active in the commercial salmon fishery who availed of the opportunity to cease fishing and undertook not to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: I am advised that there is currently no provision in the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 or other Irish fisheries legislation to allow for a nominee to fish on a wild oyster dredge licence. Given the conservation imperative and the need to prosecute the stock responsibly and rationally, the number of licences issued annually in each district is limited to ensure that fishing activity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: The steering committee agreed that the consortium would be requested to produce a synthesis report which is due to be completed by the end of the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: The board of Inland Fisheries Ireland made a decision in April to exit trout production. Two hatcheries in Roscrea and Cullion near Mullingar were affected. The board engaged in a period of public consultation that started on 5 July 2016 and subsequently ceased. The board has met and agreed to defer indefinitely its proposal to exit trout production. The board met a delegation from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: From 2006 to 2009 there were rounds of oil and gas exploration which did not generate a lot of interest so a new approach was taken in the 2011 round. It involved making all unlicensed acreage within the Atlantic basins available in a single licensing round and also to make data available. The data were sold commercially to provide the greatest level of information about them to spark...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: I am satisfied. The data were made-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: The data were made available commercially and there has been a huge increase in interest. Representatives of the Geological Survey of Ireland have attended conferences internationally, in Canada and other places, to promote Ireland and possible oil exploration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: It is inevitable that all oil fields will cease production at some stage. The gasfield sites in Kinsale and Ballycotton are operated by PSE Kinsale Energy off the coast of Cork through annual lease rental fees and royalties payable to the State. The direct financial return to the State from the Seven Heads gasfield operated off the coast is through annual lease rental fees and corporation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the person referred to by the Deputy has made several enquiries regarding lands owned by them with a view to acquiring a particular section of the lands. Údarás na Gaeltachta have also informed me that they have advised this person that the lands in question are not currently for sale and that the person's interest has...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: My Department has sanctioned a grant of €18,160 to the committee in respect of improvement works on the college for which details have been supplied by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fish Farming (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1628, 1629, 1633, 1635, 1636, 1638, 1677, 1681, 1705 and 1706 together. The proposals as regards the fish farm operations of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) are a day to day operational matter for the Board of IFI.  My Department had already indicated to IFI the need for consultation with affected stakeholders prior to any action.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tourism Industry (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) commissioned Tourism Development International (TDI) to undertake the most comprehensive Socio Economic Study of Recreational Angling ever undertaken in Ireland.  The Study was published in 2013 and has since been reviewed and updated.The study estimates that recreational angling contributes €836 million to the Irish economy annually...