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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: EU Directive 2001/42/EC, commonly known as the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive, provides for a formal environmental assessment of certain plans and programmes which are likely to have significant effects on the environment.  The Directive applies to plans or programmes instigated on or after 21 July 2004. The Directive was transposed into Irish Law by way...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Energy White Paper sets out a framework that will guide policy in the energy sector from now up to 2030. It sets a vision of reducing emissions from the energy system by 80-95% by 2050. This will require the share of fossil fuels to be of the order of 26-51% of total primary energy requirement. The Programme for Government also sets out important objectives in the energy...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: A key question to be answered by the joint research programme is whether unconventional gas exploration and extraction can be carried out on the island of Ireland while protecting the environment and human health. Project C of the programme covers the regulatory framework for environmental protection. It will include discussion on approaches of other countries with regard to health impact...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: As I said to Deputy Murphy, when the Dáil comes back in September the publication of the report will be imminent. I know that concern has been expressed. However, the consortium that has undertaken the work includes CDM Smith, the British Geological Survey, University College Dublin, Ulster of University, Amec Foster Wheeler and Philip Lee Solicitors. The terms of reference went...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for her question. As she will be aware, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has commissioned a research programme into the potential impacts of unconventional gas exploration and extraction on the environment and human health. It should be noted that the draft terms of reference for this programme were the subject of a public consultation...

Other Questions: Inland Fisheries Regulation (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for the question. On 4 July Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, published the timetable for the review of the national pike and brown trout policies. These policies deal with the established practice of controlling pike in waters which are designated as primary wild brown trout fisheries and where the principal predator, pike, is managed to optimise wild brown trout stocks...

Other Questions: Inland Fisheries Regulation (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The national policy for the management of trout, pike and bass was launched in 2014. The various policies seek to provide for the best conservation and management of bass, pike and trout in Ireland and will help to ensure the sustainability of stocks. The policy review group which will be established later this month to review the process will comprise appropriate staff who will draft both...

Other Questions: Inland Fisheries Regulation (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: I will obtain a more accurate update in the coming weeks as the matter evolves. All of this is based very much on scientific advice and work. For example, the brown trout fisheries that are designated under the pike management include loughs Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, Cullin, Arrow and Sheelin, whereas previous research carried out by scientists from Inland Fisheries Ireland indicated that...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: It has been decided that it is best to gather the information necessary to make the best informed decision. It was fast-tracked in terms of the synthesis report. Rather than waiting until the end of 2018, it was decided, based on the best scientific evidence internationally, to produce a synthesis report before going further to phase 2, if that is what the report suggests should be done. I...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for his question on an issue that exercises many people in different parts of the country. In coming to a view on whether unconventional gas exploration and extraction could be permitted in Ireland, it was considered necessary in the first instance to establish if this technology could be carried out in a manner that would not negatively impact on the environment...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: Obviously, a decision was made by the Department in conjunction with other bodies to go down the route of a report. The report will gather together all the available data and information on the issue of unconventional gas exploration and extraction. The report is due by the end of this year at the latest, and possibly earlier, but we are saying by the end of this year. I believe the right...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: There are five salmon rivers in County Wexford on the list of 147 salmon rivers, sections of rivers or estuaries managed annually by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the basis of advice received from the Standing Scientific Committee on Salmon (SSCS); the Owenavorragh, Slaney, Corock, Owenduff and Pollmounty Rivers. The SSCS is a statutorily independent committee comprised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The setting of quotas for salmon is governed by the National Salmon Management Program. The total allowable catch on the River Feale for 2016 was set at 944 for the commercial sector. This represents 65% of the overall quota of 1452 for the River Feale, which is divided between the angling and commercial sector. The commercial fishing season commenced on 1 June 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Revenue (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Corrib gas field, operated by Shell E&P Ireland Limited, on behalf of the Corrib Gas Partners, came on stream in the final days of 2015. The bulk of the gas produced from the Corrib field will be supplied to the National Grid operated by Gas Networks Ireland. Estimation of the value of gas supplied from the Corrib gas field into the National Grid in its first year of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables which provide the latest statistics for the number of rivers which are meeting their conservation limits for salmon and the rivers which have changed status in the past five years. The Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations are revised on an annual basis following management advice from Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (14 Jul 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (13 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: On 4 July, Inland Fisheries Ireland published the timetable for the review of the National Pike and Brown Trout Policies. These policies deal with the established practice of controlling pike in waters that are designated as primary wild brown trout fisheries and where the principal predator, pike, is managed to optimise wild brown trout stocks for anglers. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The total weight of lead produced to end of 2015 from the five mines, referred to by the Deputy, is approximately 2.26 million tonnes. The breakdown for each mine is provided in the following table. Mine name Number of millions of tonnes over the life of the mine Navan County Meath 1.18 Lisheen, County Tipperary 0.30 Galmoy, County Kilkenny 0.14 Tynagh, County Galway 0.45 Silvermines,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The total weight of zinc produced to end of 2015 from the five mines, referred to by the Deputy, is approximately 10.42 million tonnes. The breakdown for each mine is provided in the following table. Mine name Number of millions of tonnes over the life of the mine Navan County Meath 6.43 Lisheen, County Tipperary 2.28 Galmoy, County Kilkenny 0.76 Tynagh, County Galway 0.28 Silvermines,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Kyne: The total weight of silver produced to end of 2015 from the three mines, referred to by the Deputy, is approximately 833,000kg. The breakdown for each mine is provided in the following table. Mine Name Kilograms produced over the life of the mine Gortdrum, County Tipperary 83,000 Tara County Meath 268,000 Tynagh, County Galway 482,000 Total 833,000