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Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: -----which is no mean feat. He covered many issues, including the general interaction with politics and power. Even in the health sector there is a jargon phrase, "clinical networking", meaning consultants, the pharma industry or health departments working together on solutions. From my short time in this Department I have noted the very strong collaborative spirit between industry and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (24 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I refer to the reply to Question No. 226 of 11 June. In addition, while I recognise fully the difficulty facing eel fishermen, there is no property right attaching to public eel licences and currently there are no plans to introduce a hardship scheme as outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (23 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: Byelaws prohibiting the killing of sea trout were introduced following the collapse of the sea trout stocks in the West from the early 1990’s and the failure of these stocks to recover to pre-1990 levels. I have included a copy of the Conservation of Sea Trout Bye-law, No. 834 of 2008 which covers the Fishery Districts of Galway, Connemara, Ballinakill, and also part of the Bangor...

Other Questions: Irish Language (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy for putting down the question. The Irish language was given full official and working language status in the European Union from 1 January 2007 under EU Regulation No. 920/2005. The regulation included a partial derogation to be reviewed every five years, with the first period lasting until 31 December 2011. Following a review, the partial derogation was extended for a...

Other Questions: Irish Language (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I will take the last question first. Deputy Flanagan asked who makes the decision. This requires a unanimous decision of the Council of the European Union. As I said earlier there is active engagement between the Department of the Taoiseach and my Department. My officials are working hard and engaging with the EU institutions. There is almost a trilateral negotiation going on....

Other Questions: Irish Language (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I will again take the last question first. Ultimately, it will be a unanimous decision by the Council at European level. Active engagement is under way between Department of the Taoiseach officials and my officials. That is in preparation at the moment but, ultimately, it will require a unanimous decision by the Council at European level. Reference was made to the timeframe. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an Teachta ag déanamh tagairt don tuarascáil dar teideal Nuashonrú ar an Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht 2006-2011,a d’fhoilsigh Údarás na Gaeltachta le déanaí. Is éard atá sa tuarascáil seo ná nuashonrú ar an Staidéir Cuimsitheach...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an fógra ag lorg tairiscintí do sheirbhís aeir Oileáin Árann don tréimhse ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2015 go dtí an 30 Meán Fómhair 2019 foilsithe. Is é an 22 Meitheamh 2015 an spriocdháta chun tairiscintí a dhéanamh. Cuirfear tús leis an bpróiseas measúnaithe ina dhiaidh sin. Faoi Rialacháin an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gníomhaireachtaí Rannacha (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá comhphlé ar bun le tamall anois idir mo Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na bealaí go bhféadfaí cur le héifeacht na scéimeanna agus na ngníomhaíochtaí a thagann faoi scáth an dá eagraíocht agus an luach is fearr ar airgead a fháil don Státchiste. Tá sé seo á dhéanamh i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: My Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030in partnership with relevant stakeholders, including Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta.As I set out in my detailed response to Parliamentary Question No. 630 on 10 March 2015, both Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta are proactive in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (18 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: The South Western River Basin (SWRB) managed community Rainbow Trout fisheries programme is a day to day operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland and I have no direct role in this.I am advised by (IFI) that the programme was reviewed and revised in line with the need to optimise efficiencies in terms of costs and management resources. I understand that the permit sales from these...

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (17 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I really enjoy coming into this House for two reasons. First, it works ones imagination, feeling and thinking, and I thank Senator O'Donnell for that. Second, this subject is close to my heart. Anything to do with education and the wider elements of education are important. Therefore, I thank the Senators for putting down this motion. It has turned into something of a tennis match or a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (16 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I refer to the reply to Question No. 226 of 11 June.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: As I have outlined to House on numerous occasions no decision will be made on any proposal for the use of hydraulic fracturing in exploration drilling as part of an unconventional gas exploration programme, until there has been time to consider the outcome of the research programme directed at examining the potential environmental and human health impacts of hydraulic fracturing commissioned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (16 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: When an exploration licence is granted by my Department it is active. The licence is granted subject to an agreed work programme, the progress of which is monitored by my Department. Therefore, there have been no exploration licences granted in the past ten years that have not been activated.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry Data (16 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: There have been no commercial discoveries of oil or gas within the territory of the State in the past five years. There has, however, been a positive upswing in the level of petroleum exploration activity during this period, in particular acquisition of new seismic data. While the number of active mineral prospecting licences, currently in excess of 580 licences, indicate the prevailing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Hardship Scheme (11 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following a decision in 2006 to cease, for conservation reasons, the commercial salmon mixed stock fishery in the sea. In excess of €25m was allocated to the scheme to facilitate payments to fishermen with a further €5m provided for community development projects. Under the scheme fishermen active in the fishery could opt to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (11 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: The latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in 2014 states that “The status of eel remains critical and ICES advises that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, pumping stations, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of silver eels should be reduced to – or kept as close to...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank all of the Senators who contributed to the debate. I am pleased that the Bill has attracted a significant degree of consensus, in particular on the establishment of the new policing authority. As the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, mentioned in her introductory remarks, the Government's overall objective is to maintain public confidence in An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Remit (9 Jun 2015)

Joe McHugh: Organisation of promotions relevant to the remit of any State Agency is a day to day operational matter for the Agency itself. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have requested that Inland Fisheries Ireland contact the Deputy directly to address any specific issue that he might have in this regard.