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Written Answers — Water Sports Vehicles: Water Sports Vehicles (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Section 6 of the Maritime Safety Bill 2004 as passed by Dáil Éireann on 21 June 2005, provides that by-laws may be made regulating or controlling the operation of craft or specified craft by local authorities in waters in their functional areas, harbour authorities and Waterways Ireland in waters under their control or management, in respect of, amongst other matters, the prohibition in...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215, 222 and 223 together. A national monitoring and control programme for sea lice at marine finfish farms is operated on behalf of the Department by the Marine Institute, in accordance with the Protocol for Sea Lice Monitoring and Control published by the Department of Marine and Natural Resources in 2000. The programme involves the carrying out of 14...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Lecanvey pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. The Department co-funded with Mayo County Council and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the report, An Assessment of Piers, Harbours and Landing Places in County Mayo. Lecanvey Pier is identified in that report as a marine...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 221 together. Wild salmon stocks are under threat from a variety of adverse environmental and other pressures which impact on marine survival as well as in our rivers and estuaries. As Minister of State with responsibility for the marine, I am fully aware that these pressures, along with excessive exploitation of salmon stocks, pose a significant...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The following table indicates the total number of salmon drift net licences which were issued by the regional fisheries boards and actively used by fishermen during the period 2000 to 2004. I am advised by the Central Fisheries Board that it has not been possible, within the time available, to provide this information in respect of the individual fisheries board regions. I have, however,...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Primary responsibility for the allocation of commercial salmon fishing licences is a matter for the relevant regional fisheries board, in accordance with the prescribed criteria laid down under the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2005, SI 72 of 2005. While this licence entitles fishermen to fish for salmon in a specified fishery district, these licence holders are not required to report...

Written Answers — : (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: According to the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme fisheries statistics reports, which are published annually by the Central Fisheries Board, the number of Atlantic salmon caught and notified to the fisheries boards for each of the past ten years is set out in the table. Year Numbers 1995 270,269 1996 229,529 1997 205,553 1998 240,014 1999 189,143 2000 236,448 ...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In the time available, it has not been possible to assemble all the information sought by the Deputy. The Department is compiling the relevant material and I will write to the Deputy in this regard as soon as possible.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Council Regulation (EC) No. 2978/94 of 21 November 1994 deals with the implementation of International Maritime Organisation Resolution A.747(18) on the application of tonnage measurement of ballast spaces in segregated ballast oil tankers. The objective of the regulation is to encourage the use of segregated ballast tanks in oil tankers. For this purpose, it introduces a differential...

Port Development. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy Jim O'Keeffe for providing me with this opportunity to report to the House on the background and current position regarding the matter of Dublin Port Company and the Anna Livia Consortium which is one of the candidates for the provision of a national conference centre. The Office of Public Works has provided my Department with an information note on some key events in the...

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: As the Deputy is well aware, legal proceedings have been taken by Campus Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, the landlords of the national aquatic centre, against Dublin Waterworld Limited, the operators of the centre. This case is currently before the commercial court. As has been explained on a number of occasions to the Deputy, the existence of the court case precludes the Minister,...

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There was considerable structural damage elsewhere on that same day.

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It will be recalled that, for example, two aeroplanes were damaged on the runway at Dublin Airport and buildings on an estate in Clonee, County Meath, were stripped by the exceptionally unusual high winds. I do not know how people in Dublin debate but I suggest that I should be given the opportunity to reply.

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: We cannot complain about any infrastructural development during the 1980s and 1990s when the Deputy's party was in Government because it provided little or no such development. The Labour Party could not fill pot-holes when it was in Government. The Deputy should not talk to me about infrastructural development. There is a great saying in Irish, "Tá an fhírinne searbh". If the Deputy does...

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The only policy of the Labour Party is to criticise Government policy. It has none of its own.

National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I need extra time. The damage at the national aquatic centre occurred on a day when the centre was closed for a holiday and there was no injury to staff or the public. CSID handled this situation immediately in an efficient and effective matter. CSID's first priority was to look to the safety of the general public and anybody using or working in the facility. It also focused on ensuring that...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Deputy for affording me the opportunity to outline to the House the proposals of the Department of Education and Science on the provision of a new school building for Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin, Ballincollig, County Cork. I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, who is unable to attend the House this evening. The Government decision to close the Murphy...

School Staffing. (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom leithscéal an Aire, an Teachta Hanafin, a ghabháil leis an Teach agus leis an Teachta McGinley agus mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis as an cheist seo a thógail. Tá an-taithí agam uirthi. Tá a fhios aige gur phléigh mé go leor de na fadhbanna ar an oileán seo le cathaoirleach an bhoird bhainistíochta ag deireadh na seachtaine. Glacadh cinneadh i leith fhoireann...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Wild salmon stocks are under threat from a variety of adverse environmental and other pressures which impact on marine survival as well as in our rivers and estuaries. As Minister of State with responsibility for the marine, I am fully aware that these pressures, along with excessive exploitation of salmon stocks, pose a significant threat to the long-term sustainability of this valuable...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (28 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The pier in question is not in public ownership and the Department has no information on or function in establishing its ownership. No Exchequer funding is available for the repair and maintenance of privately owned piers.