Results 1,061-1,080 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: The Minister is doing a great job.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: Not really.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: I was in Galway recently visiting the Marine Institute which has 200 staff.
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: My Department has completed a comprehensive review of the Forestry Act 1946 and the draft heads of a new forestry Bill have been prepared which will update and consolidate the 1946 Act. The draft scheme of the new forestry Bill will be submitted to the Government shortly for approval to be sent to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting. The proposed legislation will address...
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: The principal features will be simpler and streamlined felling licensing, formal structures for forest management, a statutory basis for forestry guidelines and changes in land use from forestry to other sustainable uses. An appeals mechanism will be put in place for the first time and forest owners will be protected. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle and I had issues in that respect in the past...
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I do not know about the squirrels in the forest.
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: This issue has been with us since 1998 and in fairness to the Minister and the Minister of State, they have fast tracked the Bill in order that it can shortly go before the Government.
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: The consultancy report announced yesterday is intended to find out why the farming community and land owners will not plant or avail of the grants currently available.
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: We want to increase planting levels and the Minister of State has initiated proposals in that regard.
- Legislative Programme. (22 Nov 2007)
John Browne: Of course.
- Seanad: Seafood Industry: Statements (21 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I thank Members for facilitating this debate on the future of our indigenous fishing industry. I also thank Senators for their contributions and their positive response to the Cawley report. This report is the bible of the seafood industry for the future and it has received a general welcome in the House. I am also pleased Senator Keaveney has received good news about the Foyle. She has...
- Seanad: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I thank Senator Jerry Buttimer for raising this issue and apologise for the absence of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Brennan, as he cannot be in the Chamber this evening. He will hold discussions with the Senator at a later stage. The local authority swimming pool programme is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. The programme provides grant aid...
- Seanad: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Nov 2007)
John Browne: It is not open at present. A review is being carried out and when it is complete, the Minister intends to publish it. Under the national development plan, â¬184 million is in place for the programme and it is up to Cork City Council to apply as soon as the scheme is open.
- Seanad: Sea Fishing (20 Nov 2007)
John Browne: The high level of discards in commercial sea fisheries is a global problem and is on the agenda of all major international organisations that deal with the development of sustainable sea fisheries and the protection of marine ecosystems. Fish discarding is a complex problem and is a feature of most fisheries, but particularly mixed fisheries such as those that prevail in waters around...
- Seanad: Sea Fishing (20 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I assure the Senator that given the UK-Ireland project and the ongoing discussions in Brussels, we will deal with the issues she has raised. It is certainly my intention and that of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Mary Coughlan, to keep the issue of discards at the top of the agenda at local, national and EU level.
- Seanad: Search and Rescue Service. (7 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. There are two aspects to this matter. The first relates to siltation at the harbour. A dumping at sea permit was issued to Donegal County Council on 22 December 2006 to facilitate maintenance dredging. I understand that the maintenance dredging has taken place and I will refer to this in more detail in a few moments. The second aspect of this...
- Seanad: Search and Rescue Service. (7 Nov 2007)
John Browne: I can assure Senator Keaveney that money is not an issue. As soon as we have the legalities sorted out we will then be in a position to proceed as she requests.
- Grant Payments. (6 Nov 2007)
John Browne: The regulations governing the single payment scheme provide that farmers for whom single payment entitlements were established had to activate those entitlements in 2005 by submitting a single payment application in that year. Entitlements not activated in 2005 are surrendered to the national reserve. Additionally, having activated their entitlements in 2005, farmers are required to use...
- Grant Payments. (6 Nov 2007)
John Browne: Under EU regulations, young farmers must be the number one priority. We can look at other situations subsequently.
- Grant Payments. (6 Nov 2007)
John Browne: Will the Deputy pass on the details of that case so that we can examine it?