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Written Answers — Salmon Hardship Scheme: Salmon Hardship Scheme (9 Jun 2009)

Conor Lenihan: I have no proposals regarding the driftnet salmon fishermen who did not opt to avail of the Salmon Hardship Scheme. The Salmon Hardship Scheme which was a voluntary scheme was administered by BIM and was intended to provide a measure of relief to individuals in line with the level of hardship likely to be experienced on foot of the cessation of mixed stock fishing for wild salmon.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2009)

Conor Lenihan: Scientific research conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), indicated that the European eel stock is now outside safe biological limits. It advised that a recovery plan be developed for the whole stock of European eel and that exploitation and other human activities affecting the stock be reduced to as close to zero as possible. As required under EU...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2009)

Conor Lenihan: I have been advised by the Southern Regional Fisheries Board (SRFB) that the areas mentioned by the Deputy are not rated fisheries. The SRFB charge rates on 'rated fisheries' and would only have details of ownership of rated fisheries.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management, conservation, protection and development of the inland fisheries resource is the responsibility of the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. In addition, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has responsibility for the enactment of legislation to...

Employment Action Plan. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: George Lee is taking over from the Deputy.

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: Since 2005, all Departments have been required to conduct regulatory impact analyses, RIAs, in respect of all primary legislation, significant secondary legislation, EU directives and significant EU regulations. In addition, policy review groups charged with examining legislative proposals are also required to undertake an RIA. Since May 2008, my Department has carried out four screening...

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy's comments in regard to cost are well timed. It is important to remember that the high level group that was appointed in July 2008 has so far identified €20 million in savings from the conduct of these regulatory impact analyses. That is a significant beginning to the process of evaluating costs. However, I agree with the Deputy that we must put numbers behind the savings. It...

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: The European Union has committed to achieving a 25% reduction in the regulatory and administrative burden by 2013. As a member state, the Government is committed to playing its part in achieving this objective. It is important that such comparisons can be made.

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: I apologise.

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: In overarching terms, an issue on which the Government is working closely, one which has arisen time and again at Cabinet level and in other discussions, is the possibility of having a unique business indicator or number to enable businesses to transact business with the State as an individual. I hope such a development would assist small businesses. I concur with Deputy Penrose that red...

Research Funding. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: Science, technology and innovation are critical to the future competitiveness of our enterprise sector and Ireland must produce the talented students and graduates to drive a knowledge-based economy. The Government's Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation, SSTI, 2006-2013, aims to ensure that "Ireland by 2013 will be internationally renowned for the excellence of its research, and...

Research Funding. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: In the past ten years, expenditure on research and development has tripled.

Research Funding. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: No area of public expenditure, least of all science, research and development, has been spared in the current round of cuts. The budget cut in research and development expenditure is in the order of 15%.

Research Funding. (19 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: More worrying is the 26% cut in the national development plan allocation to science research and development. This is an inevitable part of the adjustment the country, economy and society are making. As the Minister of State with responsibility for science, technology and innovation, I hope we will emerge from our current problems sooner rather than later. However, the expenditure...

Written Answers — Third Level Places: Third Level Places (14 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: I understand that the Deputy's question specifically refers to the suitability of the CAO application process in allocating the 2,000 full time places and 1,500 part time places which are part of the overall package of 5,400 new higher education places for unemployed people announced in the Supplementary Budget. In relation to the 2,000 full time places, over 73,000 applications have been...

Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: George Lee might have a difficulty with the Deputy.

Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: George Lee is not teaching Deputy Hayes much about economics.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: I have been advised by the Loughs Agency who are the administrators of the hardship scheme referred to by the Deputy that the 2009 payments under the Fund were to issue no earlier than April 2009. I understand that these payments will issue in compliance with State Aid Notification rules at the earliest possible opportunity.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: As indicated in the reply to Parliamentary Question number 59 of 12th March 2009, complex legal issues arise in regard to geothermal energy, which have not been addressed previously and these are currently being examined by the Office of the Attorney General. I would, however, expect to receive the recommendations of the Geothermal Working Group in the next few weeks when it is intended to...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (12 May 2009)

Conor Lenihan: In 2007, as part of a suite of conservation measures for the management of the wild salmon fishery, a salmon conservation component was applied to all commercial and salmon angling licences. A Ministerial Direction under Sections 18A, 19(4) and 20(3) of the Fisheries Act 1980, required the Central and regional fisheries boards to prepare and implement a programme for rehabilitation of salmon...