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Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I cannot accept the amendment as this section includes three separate sets of circumstances to allow for revocation. It would not make sense, therefore, to combine paragraphs (b) and (c) by substituting "and" for "or" between them as it would reduce the number of options available.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The proposal in the original Bill when it came before the other House was that the Secretary General should issue the authorisation. A strong view was expressed by Members on all sides of the House that the Minister should issue these authorisations. The Bill was amended to this effect. The Senator's amendment proposes to add the words "and terms", which is neither necessary nor appropriate....

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: In such cases, the authorisations are always in writing. This must be the case to use for proofs in court and so on. It is not necessary to state this in the subsection.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I wish to reiterate what Senator Kenneally said in this regard. In 2002 when the major review of sea-fisheries and sea-fisheries control took place, the Commission decided to move more seriously against countries which were not adequately protecting and applying the Common Fisheries Policy. An area on which it is focusing in the context of Ireland and other countries is the various links of...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: What is outlined in section 14(4)(b) may be a different way of stating it but it is what the Senator suggests. I do not believe it is unreasonable to expect that people involved in a trade or business should exercise due diligence in their affairs, whether buying, selling or weighing fish. If they can show they exercised due diligence by checking the documentation which they know others...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: This is already covered, the phrase "or not reasonable to ascertain" is included. If someone bought fish without documentation and went to court, he would be caught. If someone bought the fish and asked for the documentation, took copies of it and subsequently discovered the fish were illegally caught and the documents were fraudulent, any reasonable court would accept the steps he had taken....

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The subsection provides for a formal mechanism for the proper disposal of illegally caught fish, which are obviously perishable. It re-enacts the previous subsection (3) of section 231 of the Fisheries Consolidation Act without the provision for the destruction of fish, which was deleted by Dáil Éireann so as to avoid wasting food. This makes eminent sense and I do not know why anybody...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I have made my views known on this matter. Senator Kenneally is correct with regard to the power for the navy to fire into fishing vessels. Against my better judgment and to meet the concerns which were expressed, I agreed to the deletion of that section of the Bill. I hope it does not return to haunt those Members who pushed this issue and used it to hold up the Bill. It is now being...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: It would be at the discretion of the commanding officer, who will make a professional judgment as to whether the law is being broken and if by boarding a boat, personnel would be in danger. As the commanding officer makes the judgment, it cannot be laid down in law. It depends on the professionalism of the commanding officer. If he or she feels a danger exists, the personnel must have a right...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I do not propose to accept this amendment. We have been advised by the Office of the Attorney General that section 19(3) of the Bill is necessary as worded because of the problems which have arisen in court, where the 48 hour detention of a sea-fishing boat expires during a sitting of the District Court. While the matter might be mentioned to the judge, the formal application for an extension...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The amendment inserts a comma which is deemed unnecessary.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: What the Taoiseach is saying is much more accurate than the accusations Deputy Rabbitte made.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Rabbitte should listen to the truth, not the conspiracy theory.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The amendment is unnecessary, although I understand the Senator's intention. The term "sea-fishing boat" is separately defined in section 6, page 12 of the Bill, and is frequently used throughout the Bill. There is no question that references in the Bill to equipment or fishing gear can be held to include a "sea-fishing boat" because it is defined as a separate item to equipment. What the...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: All three points are essentially related. The Bill introduces law and in some cases reintroduces law that has been in place since 1959. There was much discussion on Second Stage and in the other House as to how we might ensure that those who commit minor offences could be exempted or facilitated by not being put out of business as a result of relatively minor offences. As I said in the House...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I neglected to refer to a point made by Senator McHugh on safety. I refer to the grant aid allowed for safety equipment on boats and so on. That is administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara. If there are delays or specific areas of concern and the Senator advises us of them, we will refer the cases to Bord Iascaigh Mhara. I appreciate Senator McHugh's point about the lack of confidence in the...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (21 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Mr. Éamonn Ryan's remit, as a facilitator between An Post and the Irish Postmasters' Union, is to assist in advancing issues of strategic importance to postmasters with a view to ensuring that postmasters continue to play a key role in the operation of the post office network. I have appointed Mr. Ryan for four months to end of April and while I have asked him to keep me updated on all...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Local loop unbundling, LLU, is mandated by a European Council regulation and responsibility for its implementation is a matter for the independent regulator, the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, under the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and the transposed EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services. Telecoms legislation is being prepared in...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 to 358, inclusive, 362 and 367 to 369, inclusive, together. The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, the independent regulator. It has been clear for some...

Written Answers — Geological Survey of Ireland: Geological Survey of Ireland (21 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Geological data is made available from three divisions of the Department, all of whom utilise on-line facilities for the provision of geological data to varying extent. The Geological Survey of Ireland, which is the national earth science organisation, provides data, maps, publications and services on line as well as downloads, web-based geographic information services and metadata, that is,...