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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: The Government decided in April of this year to release the building in question to the Affordable Housing Initiative. The Department and the Central Fisheries Board are currently in negotiation with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the transfer of the title of this building to the Initiative.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: As I explained in response to a supplementary question on 29 October 2008, the functions of the mines inspectorate which relate to working conditions of miners are carried out by the Health and Safety Authority. The person with responsibility in this area was identified under the Mines and Quarries Act 1965 as the Minister for Industry and Commerce. The functions of said Minister have...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Power: In 2008, five Petroleum Exploration Licences were issued. Four of these licences are Frontier Exploration Licences awarded under the 2007 Porcupine Licensing Round. The other licence is a Standard Exploration Licence over an area in the Celtic Sea. All these licences are active. To date in 2008 there have been 117 applications for prospecting licences for non-petroleum minerals and 86...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: The sin bin.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I refer the Deputy to the reply to his Questions Nos. 230 and 231 of Thursday 23 October 2008. I am advised that eel fisheries in both Ireland and France are currently unsustainable. I understand that scientific research conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) indicated that the European eel fish stock is so depleted that it is now outside safe...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I am advised that the quantity of silver eels removed by all fishing methods from the Corrib fishery in the years 1997 to 2007 is as shown in the table. Year Gap/Eye/Coghill Fyke Kgs Kgs 1997 7,290 Not available 1998 4,620 Not available 1999 6,010 Not available 2000 7,950 Not available 2001 7,564 1,799 2002 9,676 3,436 2003 6,272 1,998 2004 10,264 3,639 2005 7,150 2,715 2006...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I understand that scientific research, conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), indicated that the European eel fish stock is so depleted that it is now outside safe biological limits. The ICES advised that, a recovery plan be developed for the whole stock of European eel and that exploitation and other human activities affecting the fishery be reduced as...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I currently await the submission of a draft Eel Management Plan, required in accordance with European Council Regulation 1000/2007, from the Eel Working Group, which I understand will include recommendations as to the future of the fishery and how Ireland can meet the targets to assist in the recovery of diminishing European eel stocks. This recovery will take many years to achieve. The...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I assume the Deputy will take ten minutes and give his colleagues five minutes each.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: What did the Finnish do about hedgehogs?

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: The Deputy should accept the result of the election. The people have spoken.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: That is coming from a right one.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: Thanks for the clarification, James.

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: Not into reverse, I hope.

Sports Capital Programme. (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: For round 15.

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: Deputy Bannon has become an expert on all four counties.

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (18 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: In the late 1970s and in the 1980s licences were granted to companies allowing them to explore for all metals, including uranium, in Donegal and in other parts of Ireland. None of these licences is still valid. There are no new applications currently on hands for prospecting for uranium in Donegal or in any other part of Ireland. Two applications for new prospecting licences for uranium in...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (18 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Ó Domhnaill for raising this matter. I am pleased to provide as much information as possible. If there are particular issues raised by the Senator to which I cannot respond tonight, I would be please to follow up on the matter. In May 2007, approval was given by the North-South Ministerial Council for the introduction of salmon conservation measures to be administered by...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (18 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: There are always qualifying criteria to any scheme. It is only natural that those who do not meet the criteria will feel disappointed. In view of what the Senator said, I will be happy to consult officials in my Department and get back to him.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Nov 2008)

Seán Power: Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries (known as 'The Extractive Waste Directive'), which is currently being transposed into Irish law by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, provides in Article 20 that Member States shall undertake to compile an inventory of closed waste facilities (including abandoned facilities) located on...