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- Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (6 Feb 2007)
John Browne: Aquacultural licence fees are calculated differently in the two jurisdictions. In this jurisdiction the same Minister has responsibility for licensing aquaculture and the foreshore. The bulk of the fees are levied through the aquacultural licence, having regard to the productivity of the licensed site. In Northern Ireland the bulk of the licence fees relate to the foreshore and are levied...
- Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage (6 Feb 2007)
John Browne: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Feb 2007)
John Browne: The designation of ports for landing of pelagic species (herring, mackerel, etc.) is necessary in order to satisfy EU requirements and also for the purpose of appropriate control of landings. Furthermore a significant level of resources must be made available at each designated port by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority in order to fulfil its responsibilities under European and National...
- Seanad: Pharmacy Regulations (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: I thank Senator Norris for raising the issue and apologise for the absence of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. In 2005, against a background of rapidly rising drugs costs in the general medical services scheme and community drugs schemes, a process was put in place by the Cabinet committee on health. This process aimed to examine all aspects of the drugs supply chain and...
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for raising this issue. As Members of the House will be aware, the Government's primary motivation in its decision to align future management of the wild salmon fishery with the scientific advice and introduce the appropriate regulations to cease mixed stock fishing, is the conservation of the wild salmon species, which has long been regarded as one of Ireland's...
- Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Modernisation: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: The function of the Licensing Authority for sea-fishing boats was transferred under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 to the Registrar General of Fishing Boats. The Act provides that the Licensing Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions under the Act, subject to the law for the time being in force and policy directives in relation to sea-fishing boat licensing. The...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: Under the Fisheries Acts primary responsibility for the allocation and recording of fishing licences is an operational matter for the relevant Regional Fisheries Boards.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: The draft specific conditions to be included in the Foreshore Licence to be issued for Cheekpoint Sewerage Scheme have not yet been agreed by Waterford County Council. Agreement of the specific conditions is a prerequisite to the issue of any Foreshore Licence. There has been an exchange of correspondence between the Council and the Department in the matter since the middle of October 2006....
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: I am advised that originally, an indicative budget of â¬21.4million of Exchequer funding was identified for the Tourism and Recreational Angling Measure (TRAM) for the Border, Midland and Western Regional Operational Programme of the National Development Plan (2000-2006). The launch of the measure was delayed pending State aids clearance from the EU Commission, which was received in March...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: Doonbeg Pier is owned by Clare County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. In 2005 the Department, on behalf of the County Council, undertook a study to examine and report on hydrodynamic conditions at Doonbeg Pier and the effect of various pier and breakwater development options and to outline the estimated costs...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: The situation currently in relation to Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle is that they are both formally designated as Restricted Areas for the movement of molluscan shellfish following the confirmation of the presence of Bonamia ostreae in both Loughs. All requests for movement licences for molluscan shellfish considered susceptible to Bonamia ostreae for re-immersion outside the Loughs in...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: The Department received notification from its scientific advisors, the Marine Institute, on October 27 th 2006, of a possible positive test for Bonamia ostreae in Lough Swilly. Bonamia osteae is a disease which affects oysters, but consumption of oysters affected by the disease has no human health impacts. Following the Marine Institute notification, as a precautionary measure, it was decided...
- Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: The Department administers two principal herring fisheries, the Celtic Sea Herring Fishery and the North West Herring Fishery. The management arrangements in place for those two fisheries have been developed in consultation with industry representatives and differ only in the length of the fishing periods allowed. In the case of both fisheries, vessels wishing to participate notify their...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: Porturlin Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. Under the 2006 Small Harbours Programme I approved grant aid of â¬112,500 to Mayo County Council towards a Site Investigation and Feasibility Study at Porturlin at a total cost of â¬150,000. I understand the Feasibility Study is practically...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos 989 and 1008 together. The Standing Scientific Committee of the National Salmon Commission has advised that stocks of salmon in the Rivers Barrow and Nore are below conservation limits. For this reason no killing of salmon by any method in the River Barrow is permitted during the 2007 season in accordance with the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law...
- Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: Responsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it is a local authority or a private individual, in this instance it would rest with Kerry County Council. Under the Department's Coastal Protection Programme for 2006 funding was allocated to coast protection works at the locations in Kerry set out at Appendix A. We are currently in the process of assembling the...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: Scraggane Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. The Department, in association with Kerry County Council, have prepared a report on a proposed development at Scraggane Pier. Local fishermen and other pier users were consulted on an ongoing basis and expressed satisfaction with the...
- Written Answers — Marine Works: Marine Works (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: This Department is currently in the process of compiling the applications for funding for 2007, both under the Fishery Harbour Development Programme and the Coast Protection Programme. The question of providing funding for any proposed works, including those in County Mayo, will be considered in the context of the amount of Exchequer funding available for these works generally and overall...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: As the Deputy is aware, the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law No. 814, 2006, which came into operation on 1 January 2007, provides for an annual bag limit of 10 fish for 2007 and a season bag limit of 1 fish during the period 1 March to 12 May in those rivers open for salmon fishing this year including the river Feale. The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has reviewed the available...
- Written Answers — European Fisheries Fund: European Fisheries Fund (31 Jan 2007)
John Browne: On the 28th January 2007 An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern T.D, launched the Government's new National Seafood Strategy Report. This report entitled "Steering a New Course" was produced by an independent review group chaired by Mr Noel Cawley. This report will now form the basis for Ireland's Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) 2007-2013. The National Strategic Plan as...