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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 184 together. An Inter-Agency Group was established to investigate the incident and to ensure that a coordinated and thorough response was in place. This group is coordinated by IFI and includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the Marine Institute, Cork County Council, the Local Authorities Water Programme, Uisce Éireann, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The provision of technical details regarding the fieldwork of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in its scientific assessments and investigations of fish mortality events are operational matters for IFI and not a function of the Minister or Department. Inland Fisheries Ireland is the independent statutory body tasked with the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: That is a change of heart there.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The Inland Fisheries Act 2010 provides that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the statutory body for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of the inland fisheries resource, including sea angling. While IFI is not the lead competent authority for either of the Directives referred to in the Question, I can confirm to the Deputy that the agency is fully aware of its...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The threat posed by the presence and spread of all non-native invasive fish species in Irish waters and the impact invasive species pose to our native fish population species and our ecosystems including within the Geopark referred to by the Deputy is a matter of concern. However, the management of any species such as pike and roach in a particular fishery or SAC is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I want to acknowledge the seriousness of the fish kill that occurred on the River Blackwater and its tributaries near Mallow, Co Cork, and I fully recognise the enormous impact this incident has had on local communities, anglers and users of this important river catchment. An Inter-Agency Group was established at my instigation, to investigate the incident and to ensure that a coordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. I want to acknowledge the seriousness of the fish kill that occurred on the River Blackwater and its tributaries near Mallow, Co Cork, and I fully recognise the enormous impact this incident has had on local communities, anglers and users of this important river catchment. From the outset, I have been in regular contact with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I have outlined the Government position but that is not to suggest that others who have an interest or some ideas on this should not interrogate the information and the ideas and look into the future as to what is available elsewhere. Of course, I am sure there are educational facilities and research projects that could be engaged by those who are like-minded. From the Government's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: As the Deputy said, Cabinet approved the private wires policy on 15 July, details of which have been published on the Government website. The policy allows for private wires to be developed in four scenarios: to permit private wires linking a single generation asset to a demand site; to facilitate hybrid connections; where possible to facilitate EV charging; and to allow a customer that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Following Cabinet approval the Department will work closely with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to commence drafting on the Bill in the new year before seeking Oireachtas approval. The legislation will be drafted to reflect the guiding principles of the policy statement and clarify the necessary regulations to build private wires in the policies for specified use cases. Plenty of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am very conscious of that. When there are entities and corporations that are prepared to invest their own capital in such schemes, it is an appropriate way to progress and grow our economy. We see the same in housing. It is about bringing in private capital to support infrastructure. It allows us to move more quickly and ensures that the State is not left funding all of it. For that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy has raised an important point on the environmental aspect, and the construction of certain structures can have that ability to pull together those microsystems. Part of my role in the Department is about ensuring that we meet our commitments - Deputy Whitmore will be familiar with this - in regard to the marine protected areas, an important feature and commitment that we have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: We have skipped ahead. I will have to get that for the Deputy. I do not seem to have that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I will have to get that. Does the Leas-Cheann Comhairle want to go on to the next one and I will come back to that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: There seems to be an issue with my questions here.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I may be required to do that. The Deputy has raised the important issue of-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Yes. Nuclear fission-powered electricity generation plants are prohibited in Ireland. The use of nuclear fission for the generation of electricity in Ireland is statutorily prohibited under section 18(6) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. It is also of note that no action on nuclear power was included as part of the programme for Government in 2025, Securing Ireland's Future. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank both Deputies. I know of their personal interest because both of them, on many occasions, have spoken to me about the necessity to look at that. The Government has taken a decision, and it is a decision that is probably based on historical context, going back to the early seventies when there were proposals at Carnsore to build a nuclear facility and there was a very significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: If you look at the capacity to generate so much electricity, particularly but not exclusively off our west coast, it far outweighs the issues around nuclear. I am also conscious-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: -----of how difficult it is, and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will appreciate this-----