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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I assume that the directive to which the Deputy is referring is Council directive of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters, 79/923/EEC. This directive was transposed in Ireland by the Quality of Shellfish Waters Regulations 1994, SI 200 of 1994, as amended by the Quality of Shellfish Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 2001, SI 459 of 2001. The regulations require the...

Written Answers — Salmon Management: Salmon Management (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. A structured national monitoring and control programme for sea lice at marine fin-fish farms is operated on behalf of the Department by the Marine Institute in accordance with the protocol for sea lice monitoring and control that was published by the Department in 2000. The programme involves the carrying out of 14 inspections...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Primary responsibility for the protection, development, conservation and management of inland fisheries, including the allocation of commercial salmon fishing licences, is a matter for the relevant regional fisheries board, in this case the Southern Regional Fisheries Board. The board allocates fishing licences in accordance with the prescribed criteria laid down under the Control of Fishing...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: On 1 April 2005, the Department requested Dublin Port Company to provide information in relation to the company facilitating a consortium in a tendering process for the national conference centre. On 7 April, the company replied stating that it has been facilitating one of the consortia bidding for the national conference centre in so far as it has consented to the inclusion of a site in the...

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (12 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Payment of the second phase of benchmarking and general round increases is due to be paid to the general operatives and foreman grades of the central and regional fisheries boards following approval of their modernisation action plan, which has recently been submitted to this Department for consideration. The Department is currently evaluating the plan against the terms of the Sustaining...

Seanad: Alternative Energy Projects. (11 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Morrissey for raising this important issue in which a great deal of interest has been expressed by people anxious to provide renewable energy. The green electricity market has been fully liberalised in this country since February 2000, under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, some five years in advance of full market liberalisation. Renewable energy developers, including...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (11 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I was not aware of the details of this matter before now but it is clear from Senator John Paul Phelan's contribution that he is sincere and that his objective is to ensure that something like this does not happen again. I will outline the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the matter of resource teaching support for the pupil in question. More than 5,000...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (10 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 provides that a licensing authority shall not grant a sea fishing boat a licence unless an independent survey of the boat has confirmed to the authority's satisfaction that the boat is in a safe and seaworthy condition. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources introduced a code of practice for fishing vessels of less than 15 m in...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (10 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Senators who have contributed to today's important debate. Senator Kenneally was quite right on the matter of harbour masters. The Bill will specify "harbour authority" rather than "harbour master". The matter was also raised in the Dáil. It will be a matter for a harbour authority as the prescribed body to make appointments, though one imagines the first person an authority...

Seanad: National Parks. (10 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I wish to apologise on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, who regrets that he could not be here to address the important issue raised by Senator Coghlan. The Wildlife Acts of 1976 to 2000 provide for the Department to make orders relating to the provision of open seasons for the hunting of wild red, Sika or fallow deer, which are not the...

Seanad: Visa Applications. (10 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I wish to apologise for the absence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who unfortunately cannot attend the House at this time. For the benefit of the House, I am pleased to respond on the Minister's behalf to the matter raised by Senator Tuffy. I would like to set a general context for the reply to the issues raised by the Senator. The issue of overstaying short duration...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (10 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: A Chathaoirligh, tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam an Bille seo a chur faoi bhráid an tSeanaid inniu. The Bill is essentially technical in nature and gives effect in Irish law to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 1996 — the HNS Convention. The Bill also gives effect to the 1996...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has received applications for the renewal of aquaculture licences granted in Kilmackillogue harbour for the cultivation of mussels on longlines. While the Department would wish to proceed with the consideration of these applications, it has certain concerns about the manner in which aquaculture is being conducted in the area, and compliance with licence requirements....

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The harbour at Ballycotton is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. In 2001, the council submitted a report prepared by consulting engineers on the estimated cost of the Ballycotton harbour development plan. The proposed development was estimated to cost a total of €6 million. Cork...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The European Commission announced on 2 March 2005 its decision to launch a consultation process on a future maritime policy for the EU. A task force, chaired by Commissioner Borg, is to be established to prepare a consultation paper on developing an integrated strategy for Europe's seas. The publication of this document is not scheduled until the first half of 2006. It is expected that the...

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Development: Fishing Fleet Development (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: As part of the Government's commitment to set out a long-term strategy for the sustainable development of the fishing industry, as set down in the programme for Government, I recently announced that a review of fleet structure and available fishing opportunities in the whitefish sector would take place. The first part of this review will involve an independent economic assessment of the...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Details of this scheme, which forms part of the overall strategy for the sustainable development of the fishing industry as provided for in the National Development Plan 2000-2006, will be announced shortly and applications for participation will be sought over the coming weeks. It is intended that the first phase of the scheme will involve the removal of vessels from the fleet in 2005 and...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Government's ports policy statement, which I launched in January 2005, addressed, among other things, the issue of future sea port capacity requirements. When launching the ports policy statement, I indicated that one of the key challenges ahead was the timely provision of adequate in-time port capacity. As an initial step, the Department has sought information from the commercial ports...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The commitments given by the British Labour Party in its charter for angling have been brought to my attention. This Government has consistently ruled out buy-out as an effective means of achieving the restoration of salmon stocks and considers that its management of the Irish home water commercial salmon fishery, which limits the commercial salmon fishing season, confines it to within the...

Written Answers — Maritime Industry: Maritime Industry (5 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The following tables outline developments in the register of Irish ships under the Mercantile Marine Act 1955, in accordance with details supplied to the Mercantile Marine Office during 2004 and to date in 2005: Year Month New Vessels Cancelled Vessels 2004 January 7 0 February 16 1 March 6 3 April 11 4 May 11 2 June 13 4 July 8 3 ...