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Fisheries Protection. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: They are not necessarily landing into our ports so we have no jurisdiction over that. I presume the Deputy is suggesting there should be observers on boats——

Fisheries Protection. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: ——and that there would be no slipping of fish or discards. I have no difficulty with that and the Commission is considering it at present.

Fisheries Protection. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: According to Fáilte Ireland data, there were 83,000 visits to Ireland in 2003, where those visits were determined by angling. This compares with 56,000 in 2002 and 95,000 in 2001. I understand that salmon anglers may represent some 21% of these visitors. In the same period, I am advised that the number of salmon angling licences sold in 2003 was 31,827, a decrease of 9% compared to 35,024 in...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I understand the Deputy is referring to a particular vessel constructed by a company based in Cornwall, England. In Ireland, each passenger ship is built to required specified statutory standards which take into account the intended use of the vessel. The hulls are also independently checked and passed by the maritime safety directorate of this Department as the national licensing authority...

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

Pat Gallagher: At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 21 to 22 December 2004, the Council and Commission agreed a statement on the weighing of pelagic fish with the following wording: The Council invites the Commission to come forward early in 2005 with a proposal to develop a scheme allowing the fish to be weighed after transport from the port of landing. Such a scheme should provide sufficient...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (2 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There are no urgent structural and physical works required at the Marine Rescue Centre at Malin Head, County Donegal. However, as part of the future development of the Irish Coast Guard it has been decided to move from the existing three control centres to two — those at Valentia, County Kerry and Malin Head. The Department is at present considering detailed proposals as to how these two...

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

Pat Gallagher: The Department is processing an application from the person in question for a foreshore lease to occupy an area of foreshore at Ballyboe, Rathmullan for the purpose of constructing a car park, a wastewater treatment system, and a seawall with rock armour. Full consideration will be given to all relevant issues and concerns, including the possible amenity implications of the proposal, before a...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Responsibility for coast 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. Donegal County Council did not submit a proposal for Carrickfin or...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry. : Tourism Industry. (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: No proposal on the lines to which the Deputy referred has been brought to my attention. There are no funds available within the Department to assist such a project and I am not aware of any application being made to the Department for funding for this proposal. If the project has a tourism dimension, it might be eligible to apply for funding under the tourism measure of the national...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations. : Health and Safety Regulations. (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has an ongoing safety programme involving an appropriate combination of statutory regulation, enforcement and safety awareness promotion with the aim of achieving the highest level of safety at sea, including on fishing vessels. The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 provides that the licensing authority shall not grant a sea-fishing boat licence unless an independent survey of...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Cloughmore pier, Darby's Point, is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. In the period in question, expenditure of €692,345.78 was incurred in 2000, in 2001 expenditure was €17,742.52 and in 2002 expenditure was €19,411.88. The Department provided 75% of the expenditure and Mayo County Council...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Blackwater pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. Last year, Kerry County Council requested the Department to examine the possibility of providing a slipway at Blackwater pier. The question of funding such a project will have to be considered in the context of the amount of Exchequer...

Written Answers — Drainage Scheme: Drainage Scheme (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: While I am aware of the difficulties arising from the works undertaken on the weir on the River Nore in Kilkenny city, this project was undertaken on behalf of and is therefore the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. Because of the impact that the new installation was having on the passage of migrating salmon up river, the regional fisheries board and the engineering division of my...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: An application has been made to the Department by Clare County Council for a foreshore licence for an effluent outfall pipe in connection with the proposed Quilty sewerage scheme. Further information on nature conservation issues requested by one of the organisations that are consulted by the Department on foreshore applications generally has been provided recently by consultants acting for...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am aware of the immense importance of the coastal fisheries sector to fishing communities in Ireland. As a first step in bringing effective management and conservation measures to the coastal sector, a scheme for the licensing of traditional pot fishing boats was launched by the previous Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, in 2003. The implementation of the licensing scheme is now nearing...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The recommendation referred to by the Deputy relates to a report on the tragic incident involving the capsizing of a 4.6 m angling boat at Fermoyle Beach, Brandon Bay, County Kerry on 23 September 2003, with the loss of one crew member's life. I convey my sympathies to the family of the victim on this tragic loss. This incident was investigated by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board under...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The draft code of safe practice for recreational craft was issued for public consultation last year and the maritime safety directorate of the Department is evaluating the comments received with the aim of publishing and launching the code in the near future. At the time of publication, the code will be made available to the public through the Department's website and other sources. The...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The EU introduced new arrangements for the control of certain pelagic fisheries — horse mackerel, mackerel and north west herring fisheries — in December 2003 which came into effect during 2004. The rules are set down in annex IV of Council Regulation 2287/2003 and were revised for 2005 in annex III, part C of Council Regulation 27/2005. These arrangements include the weighing in the...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Responsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it be a local authority or a private individual. In July 2002, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources requested all coastal local authorities to submit proposals, in order of priority, for consideration in the context of the 2003 to 2006 national coast protection programmes. Waterford County...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Since 2002, the Government has implemented a strategy to ensure, through progressive reductions in catch, that the conservation limits specified by the standing scientific committee of the National Salmon Commission are being reached. This policy of promoting the application of quotas on commercial fishing, including drift netting and bag limits on angling, has delivered significant catch...