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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Research (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, staff from Queens University Belfast were intended to contribute to the Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) Joint Research Programme (JRP) Project A1 (Groundwater, Surface Water & Associated Ecosystems). Specifically, - Three researchers in the Queens University Belfast Groundwater Group were proposed to work on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá Scéim Phobail Gaeilge á riar ag Foras na Gaeilge ón mbliain 2005 chun cabhrú le coistí deonacha an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc an phobail ar bhonn uile-oileáin. Bunaithe ar thorthaí phróisis chomhairliúcháin de chuid Fhoras na Gaeilge, cuireadh scéim leasaithe os comhair na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas i gcomhair a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá sonraí maidir leis an méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoiríGaeilge i 2010 le hais 2015 sa tábla thíos. Contae 2010 2015 Co. Dhún na nGall €762,845.20 €697,816.00 Co. Mhaigh Eo €381,728.00 €289,900.00 Co. na Gaillimhe €2,548,891.00 €2,162,230.00 Co. Chiarraí...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá mo Roinn i ndáil leis an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais le tabhairt faoi phróiseas soláthar poiblí d’fhonn conradh do sheirbhís aeir d’Oileáin Árann a aontú. Tá an réamhullmhúchán don phróiseas sin tosaithe cheana féin agus mar chuid dó beidh cruinniú idir oifigigh na Roinne agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I dtosach báire, ba chóir dom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge mar áisíneacht den fhoras forfheidhmithe trasteorann, An Foras Teanga. Dá réir sin, tá na socruithe foirne cuí leagtha amach san Acht um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann 1999. Go hachomair, tá Foras na Gaeilge freagrach as an gcúram...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil líon iomlán foirne na heagraíochta ag an leibhéal atá údaraithe dóibh faoin gCreat um Rialú Fostaíochta agus dá réir sin níl aon fholúntas inlíonta san eagraíocht faoi láthair.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: The requirement for a Health Impact Assessment into hydraulic fracturing, or otherwise, would only arise if an application to carry out a development proposing the use of this technology were being considered. As I have advised previously, the research programme, which has been commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency into the potential impacts from unconventional gas exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 to 601, inclusive, together. Pursuant to Section 9 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, it is a matter for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to determine whether or not to grant a Petroleum Prospecting Licence when an application for such a licence is made. As set out in my response to Question No. 202...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: A multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from UGEE projects is under way and is being administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and co-funded by the EPA, my Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, with oversight from a broad based Steering Committee. As has been outlined on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 to 607, inclusive, together. The prospecting licences (PL) for areas 3435, 2899 and 2900 were granted to Westcork Copper Mining Co. Ltd (the licensee) for a period of six years from 25 February 2010 until 24 February 2016. PLs are reviewed by my Department every two years to ensure that the licensee has complied with all licence conditions (i.e. the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna 638, 639 agus 640 le chéile. Mar a thug mé le fios don Teachta i mo fhreagra ar Cheisteanna Dála 604 agus 608 ar an 24 Samhain 2015, tá 107 scéim teanga reatha i bhfeidhm agus tá 115 comhlacht poiblí clúdaithe faoi na scéimeanna sin. Clúdaíonn na scéimeanna teanga sin mórchuid na...

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I want to acknowledge all of the contributions on both sides of the House, which were constructive. Deputy Connaughton pointed out that we have to keep the conversation going and if ideas can be fed through it is important that happens. The Government has shown its commitment to the credit union movement in Ireland by establishing the commission on credit unions in May 2011 to make...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: It is important if there is an issue that it is not only highlighted but followed up. Certainly, I will ask the Minister and his officials to make direct contact with the Deputy on the issue. Whether it is creating a mechanism or communication line with the Workplace Relations Commission, we need to look at some action point. There are statutory protections for workers in the context of...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Toisc nach féidir leis an Aire, an Teachta Richard Bruton, a bheith i láthair inniu, freagróidh mise an cheist ar a shon. My first thoughts are with the workers who are being made redundant and with their families. All the State supports will be made available to any workers affected. As I understand it, the job losses announced by C&C affect a number of the company's...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Seanadóir as an gceist. Toisc go bhfuil an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Lynch, as láthair inniu, tabharfaidh mise an freagra a bhaineann leis an ábhar fíor-thábhachtach seo. The Government is committed to providing and developing services for children with special needs and to improving access by these children to therapy services,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Season (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Salmon stocks are managed in Ireland on an individual River basis, due to the fact that each river has a genetically unique stock. Rivers are only open to harvest fisheries where there is an exploitable surplus above the individual River's conservation limit. The conservation limit is the minimum number of spawning adults required to maintain a healthy population. I am advised by Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Regulations (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The draft regulation on setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict affected and high-risk areas (COM (2014) 111 final), published by the European Commission in March 2014, outlines a voluntary process through which importers of the listed minerals or their ores...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coordinating the Joint Research Programme into the potential environmental impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction (UGEE), the research programme is being co-funded by the EPA, my own Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).The key questions that this Joint Research Programme, which is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction projects is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and co-funded by the EPA, my Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, with oversight from a broad based Steering Committee that includes my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna Uimh. 604 agus Uimh. 608 le chéile. Tá iarrtha ar Chóras Iompair Éireann, lena n-áirítear Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath agus Iarnród Éireann, dréacht scéim teanga a thíolacadh dom faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus tá oifigigh mo Roinne i dteagmháil leis an chomhlacht...