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Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Responsibility for coastal protection rests with the property owner, whether it be a local authority or a private individual. In July 2002 the Department requested all coastal local authorities to submit proposals, in order of priority, for consideration in the context of the 2003-06 national coast protection programmes. The Department did not receive a proposal for coastal protection works...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The statistics to which the Deputy refers were required to be included in the report to the European Commission by reference to individual instances of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy having been seriously infringed. Ireland's data could not be broken down into that level of detail. The data available to the Department did not give a breakdown of the penalty imposed by the court for...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Commission has drawn up a report on behaviours which seriously infringed the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy in 2003. The statistics were required to be included in the report to the European Commission by reference to individual instances of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy having been seriouslyinfringed. Ireland's data could not be broken down into that level of detail. The...

Written Answers — Fisheries Offences: Fisheries Offences (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The procedures for fisheries offences are provided for in legislation. Under the Fisheries Consolidation Act 1959, as amended, penalties for fisheries offences are financial and imprisonment does not arise. Under EC regulations a person who commits a breach of the European law must be deprived of any financial benefit of his actions and in addition the penalty imposed must be both a deterrent...

Written Answers — Pelagic Fisheries: Pelagic Fisheries (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: As I have previously advised the House, new EU control requirements for pelagic fisheries were introduced in 2004. The requirements created onerous obligations for member states to ensure all landings of pelagic fish over ten tonnes were weighed in the presence of controllers. During extensive discussions with the industry on the implementation of the new EU procedures my Department acceded...

Written Answers — Pelagic Fisheries: Pelagic Fisheries (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The EU arrangements for the control of certain pelagic fisheries — horse mackerel, mackerel and north west herring fisheries — which came into effect during 2004 and were revised and extended for 2005 provide for, inter alia, the weighing in the presence of a controller of all quantities in excess of ten tonnes landed of any of these species. During the course of 2004, extensive...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessels Decommissioning: Fishing Vessels Decommissioning (14 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Taking all matters into account including the funding available to me, my priority is to address the current imbalance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities in key fisheries subject to restrictive quotas such as monkfish, hake and cod. Accordingly, I announced, on 27 April 2005, a new grant aid scheme to remove excess capacity from the whitefish sector of the fleet. The funding...

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am aware of the flooding that occurred in Clontarf in 2004 as a result of tidal conditions at the time. I understand that proposals for improved sea defences are included in the Dublin coastal flooding protection project report, which is being examined. Officials from the Office of Public Works have had preliminary discussions with officials from Dublin City Council about the matter....

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I have no function in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Lost at Sea Scheme: Lost at Sea Scheme (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I assume the Deputy is referring to replacement capacity — tonnage and engine power — which has been granted under the lost at sea scheme but which has not yet been used by successful applicants to license and register a fishing vessel. In the case of two of the six successful applications, the capacity involved has not been availed of yet. The terms of the scheme dictate that capacity...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 147 together. When launching the ports policy statement in January 2005, I indicated that one of the key challenges ahead was the timely provision of adequate in-time port capacity. I noted that the internal resources of our commercial ports are not sufficient in general to fund large-scale infrastructure projects. I said this represented a significant...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 149 together. As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 230 of 18 May 2005, Dublin Port Company's application in respect of the proposed reclamation was made under sections 10 and 13 of the Foreshore Act 1933. Issues arose concerning proof of ownership of the area in question. These are being actively pursued by the State's legal services, acting on...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Dublin Port Company. I have asked the company to provide the Deputy with the information sought.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Mr. Arrogance.

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (1 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. This regulation aims at encouraging the use of segregated ballast tanks in oil tankers. For this purpose, it introduces a differential calculation system...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I wish to deal with a number of issues raised, including those raised by Deputy Eamon Ryan. Cuirim mo bhuíochas in iúl do na Teachtaí go léir a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo agus gach uile Theachta a labhair anseo, ó na páirtithe éagsúla agus iad siúd atá ina dTeachtaí Neamhspleácha. Thug siad go léir tacaíocht don Bhille seo go ginearálta agus don...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The issue of an emergency towing vessel has been raised a number of times in the House through debates and parliamentary questions. The feasibility of deploying an emergency towing vessel in Irish waters is under consideration in the Department, taking into account the significant costs involved and the cost-benefits associated with such a facility. Some will say we have taken some time to...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Rathlacken Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. A report entitled An Assessment of Piers, Harbours and Landing Places in County Mayo was published last year by Mayo County Council. The Department provided funding towards the cost of this report. Rathlacken Pier is identified as category 3,...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (31 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: My Department recently received a request for funding from Louth County Council regarding the matter raised by the Deputy. However, my Department has no function regarding road-funding of any type. The provision of non-national roads in County Louth is a matter for Louth County Council, to be funded from its own resources and supplemented by grants provided by the Department of the...