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Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Draft specific conditions for inclusion in the foreshore licence for the Cheekpoint sewerage scheme have been issued to Waterford County Council and communications are ongoing between the Department and the Council regarding the conditions to be included in the licence. There are two applications for foreshore permissions in respect of the Cappoquin sewerage scheme. The first application...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: An application from Dublin Port Company for approval under the Foreshore Acts for the proposed reclamation of an area of some 21 hectares of foreshore was made to the Department in March 2002. Since then, Departmental officials have held periodic discussions with Dublin Port Company's management regarding issues arising from the application. This is a normal feature of most major foreshore...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Details of amounts allocated and drawn down on a project basis for each of the years from 1997 to 2006 under the Department's Coastal Protection Programmes are set out in the following tables. In addition, each local authority contributed 25% of the cost of the projects in their areas. In 2005 and 2006 this Department co-funded with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 193, inclusive, together. A variety of conservation measures have been adopted for the protection of wild salmon stocks in the River Shannon. The Shannon Fisheries Region (Prohibition of Angling with Rod and Line) Bye-law No. C.S.289, 2007 prohibits angling for all species of fish in a section of the Lower River Shannon from Plassey Bridge to Thomond...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. The function of the Licensing Authority for sea-fishing boats was transferred under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 to the Registrar General of Fishing Boats. The Act provides that the Licensing Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions under the Act, subject to the law for the time being in force and policy directives...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Rathmullen Pier, Co. Donegal is the property of Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for that local authority in the first instance. The Department is currently preparing the 2007 Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Programme and has received an application for funding from Donegal County Council for design and repair works at Rathmullen,...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I am advised that the case referred to by the Deputy in relation to flood relief is a matter primarily for the relevant local authority and one in which I have no function. Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility of the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards is the management, conservation, protection and development of inland fisheries. Any works on the banks of a river should be...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Over the last twelve months, I have introduced the following 16 Bye-laws: Bye-laws Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-law No. 803, 2006 Salmon and Trout Conservation Bye-law No. 804, 2006 Conservation of Pike Bye-law No. 805, 2006 Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-law No. 806, 2006 Conservation of Bass Fishing Bye-law No. 807, 2006 Conservation of...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: A report is currently being prepared by the Department regarding dredging works at Dingle Harbour. The matter referred to by the Deputy is quite complex and while an interim report has been prepared, further examination of papers related to this issue will be required and this may take some time. I understand that court proceedings may be under way between other parties regarding this matter...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 to 377, inclusive, and 379 together. The Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-law No. 806, 2006, which came into effect on 20 July 2006, introduced a series of controls to protect coarse fish stocks. The Conservation of Pike Bye-law No. 809, 2006, which came into effect on 3 August 2006, was primarily brought in to protect pike. The...

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The Western Regional Fisheries Board is charged with managing what I am advised are three of the top four wild brown trout fisheries in the country. Part of the Board's remit has been to maximise the wild brown trout populations in these lakes, which have been carefully managed over the past 50 years. This management programme has necessitated, I understand, the removal of predator and...

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 381 together. Atlantic Dawn Ltd was allocated some 2,927 tonnes of mackerel quota and 706 tonnes of horse mackerel quota for 2007 in respect of the MFV Atlantic Dawn. Some 343 tonnes of mackerel remained uncaught at the time of the Atlantic Dawn's deregistration. This 343 tonnes has now reverted to the National pool. There was no horse mackerel...

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: In accordance with the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1980 and the Postponement of Elections Order 2006 (SI No. 629 of 2006), the next elections to the regional fisheries boards are scheduled to be held in December 2007. The Deputy will be aware that the Government has decided that a fundamental restructuring of the inland fisheries sector is required. Under Government policy the sector is to be...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I presume the Deputy's question refers to the river Laune in County Kerry. As the Deputy is aware, the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law No. 814, 2006, which came into operation on 1 st January 2007, provides for an annual bag limit of 10 fish for 2007 subject to a season bag limit of one fish during the period 1 st March to 12th May in those rivers open for salmon fishing this...

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The MFV Atlantic Dawn has been deregistered from the Irish fleet and, I understand, sold to a foreign buyer. The vessel's pelagic capacity, in terms of gross tonnage and kilowatts, can be re-introduced onto the Irish register within 2 years. If the capacity is not re-introduced onto the Irish register within 2 years, the capacity will be lost to the owner and will revert to the National pool....

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The Department has been in touch with Kerry County Council on this matter. The local authority is currently looking to reach agreement with landowners in the Glosha, Cromanee area that would see, as part of the Cromane Pier Programme, strengthening works being done on the embankment in question. Currently however, Kerry County Council is still awaiting full agreement from all the relevant...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Responsibility for maritime safety issues, including search and rescue and salvage responses in the marine environment rests with my colleague, the Minister for Transport. As such, any questions relating to further examinations of the sunken vessel Pére Charles is a matter for the Minister for Transport. However, I understand that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, 4 April between the...

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The amendments before the House are largely of a technical nature and are necessitated by local law requirements. They do not impact on the Northern Ireland order in council that was recently passed by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 provides for an aquaculture licence regime in Ireland, although it does not apply in the Foyle area. These...

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Amendment No. 2 ensures the appeals provision of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 will apply in the case of licences issued under the Act at the time of commencement of this legislation. The purpose of amendment No. 1 is to ensure a one-month period is retained in order to respect the right of an aggrieved person to appeal licensing decisions in regard to the Louth area. That position was...

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

John Browne: These are technical amendments to correct drafting errors and are required in order to ensure the commission can decide an application which is transferred on commencement of section 53A of this Bill.