Results 12,721-12,740 of 13,214 for speaker:Pat Gallagher

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I understand that a meeting took place in February 2003 between my colleague and predecessor as Minister of State, Deputy Browne, and the chairman of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund, NASF. I am advised that this meeting was arranged to discuss the organisation's views about the netting of wild salmon by Irish commercial fishermen. Since becoming Minister of State with responsibility for Marine...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am reviewing a number of issues in relation to the establishment of the adventure activities standards authority, AASA, in light of the decision by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in 2003 that the safety services provided by the Department, in particular by the Irish Coast Guard, the Maritime Safety Directorate, and the Mercantile Marine Office should be...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: A meeting has been held between officials of the Department's engineering division and local authority officials and their advisers to consider matters relating to the proposed barrage. Matters discussed at the meeting included the operating conditions to apply in respect of the barrage. In light of these discussions, the local authority has undertaken to submit revised plans for...

Written Answers — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I rely upon the advice of the National Salmon Commission and the regional fisheries boards' managers in determining the terms of the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme, which inter alia sets out district quotas for the commercial catch. While I received detailed advice from the National Salmon Commission on Wednesday last, 3 March, I will need some time to consider all of the advices...

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has general responsibility, in conjunction with other relevant Departments, for the development of an integrated coastal zone management strategy for Ireland. A wide range of public bodies and agencies have roles to play in the management of the various aspects and dimensions of the coastal zone. The focus in developing effective approaches to integrated coastal zone management...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has responsibility for marine emergency preparedness and response, maritime safety and ship and port security. A high level of cooperation already exists between EU member states relating to these areas. In addition, in recognition of the desire of member states and the Commission to strengthen links and create synergies between enforcement authorities, such as national...

Written Answers — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There is no question of any insistence on weighing water as fish. The measures to which the Deputy is referring are EU measures introduced in 2004 to strengthen control in pelagic fisheries as a consequence of concerns about illegal landings right across Europe. As I have previously advised the House, the requirement to weigh fish will continue this year. Following on from the Council and...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In November 2003, the Fisheries Council adopted a new regime to manage fishing effort in Western Waters and the "Irish Box" for the demersal, scallop and crab fisheries. This regime replaced the Western Waters regulations of 1995 which also set effort limits for the scallop fleet. The purpose of fishing effort limits in Western waters is to limit access to waters and resources and provide for...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy is referring to a recent report entitled A preliminary investigation on Shelf Edge and Deepwater Fixed Net Fisheries to the West and North of Great Britain, Ireland, around Rockall and Hatton Bank. This report was compiled by representatives of eight fisheries agencies, including Ireland's Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara as well as representatives from the UK and Norway....

Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001, Law of the Sea (Repression of Piracy) Bill 2001 [Seanad]: Leave to Withdraw. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, leave be granted to withdraw the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001, and the Law of the Sea (Repression of Piracy) Bill 2001 [Seanad].

Seanad: Industrial Relations Issues. (3 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, who is unable to attend the House. It is important to recall the background to the current difficulties in An Post and the decision of the An Post board not to pay Sustaining Progress increases to staff and, subsequently, to An Post pensioners. In such circumstances, it is open to the...

Seanad: Industrial Relations Issues. (3 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator will be provided with a copy.

Seanad: Industrial Relations Issues. (3 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I apologise to the House. We understood the Adjournment debate was at 1 p.m. but I think a copy of my script is now available. The Senator will be aware of clause 1.10 which was invoked in respect of Sustaining Progress. I will convey her views to the Minister and, if necessary, we will respond. I thank the Senator.

Road Network. (2 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I apologise to the House for the inability of the Minister for Transport to attend this Adjournment debate. The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority and the local authority concerned, in this case Roscommon County Council. The NRA published the specification for road works in 2000 and the NRA design manual for...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (2 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I rely upon the advice of the National Salmon Commission and the regional fisheries boards' managers in determining the terms of the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme which, inter alia, sets out district quotas for the commercial catch and the conservation of salmon and sea trout bye-law which provides for angling bag limits and total allowable catch. I met the National Salmon...

Natural Gas Grid. (2 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am addressing this issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Communications and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey. The Minister stated in a recent parliamentary question reply to which Deputy Cowley alludes that he does not intend to release the quantitative risk assessment carried out for the onshore pipeline as it now forms part of the deliberative process in connection with...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The conservation of salmon and sea trout by-law, No. 797 of 2004, provides for a bag limit of one fish, a salmon or sea trout, per angler per day from 1 January to 31 May, and three fish per angler per day from 1 June to the end of the fishing season, subject to a total allowable catch of 20 fish per year. The measure to restrict the number of fish that can be caught in one season was first...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I have no plans to introduce proposals to purchase commercial drift net salmon fishing licences. The Government has consistently ruled out buy-out as an effective means of achieving the restoration of salmon stocks and has instead, since 2002, promoted the application of quotas on commercial fishing and bag limits on angling to achieve catch reductions as the best instrument available to...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I assume that the Deputy's question relates to the application by Dublin Port Company for reclamation of 21 hectares of foreshore at Dublin Port. I do not accept that a decision under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2003 is required in order for Dublin Port Company to make application for planning permission for this development to Dublin City Council. Section 225 of the Planning and Development...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (1 Mar 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. In terms of the country's infrastructure development, our ports are vital gateways for commercial freight and sea passengers. This is highlighted by the fact that nine of the ten commercial State port companies are located in areas identified as gateways in the national spatial strategy. Almost all Ireland's overseas trade goes by sea,...