Results 1,381-1,400 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The harbour at Greencastle is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. In 2006 the Department allocated funding of â¬2.4 million towards the commencement of the first phase of a development project for Greencastle Harbour under the Fishery Harbours Development Programme. Under that Programme...
- Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The Minister did not put me in any firing line. As Deputy Kehoe is aware, I make my own decisions.
- Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I can tell the Deputy that post offices are not closing in Wexford.
- Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)
John Browne: He came back to me afterwards.
- Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)
John Browne: Of course it is. No post office was closed in my time.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338, 339 and 342 together. Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 lays down technical conservation measures for the protection of juvenile marine organisms. However, Article 43 of this Regulation provides for a derogation from these measures (mesh size and other technical stipulations) for the purpose of scientific research. The cases referred to by the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. Council Regulation (EC) No. 850 of 1998 as amended lays down technical conservation measures for the protection of juvenile organisms. This Regulation stipulates the minimum mesh size for gillnets in various fisheries and offences for breaches of this Regulation are set down in Irish law by means of Statutory Instrument No. 171 of 2006....
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: In the course of a routine inspection by Sea Fishery Officers of the fishing vessel at Killybegs on the 18th of November a number of apparent infringements of the fisheries regulations were detected. An individual was identified by the inspecting officers as acting as the Master of the fishing vessel, having just taken over this duty to relieve another individual. The person identified as...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The following is a list of vessels that were inspected in Killybegs between 18th and 23rd of November 2006. Date Vessel Nationality 8/11/2006 Capall Ãir Irish 18/11/2006 Norte UK 19/11/2006 Ayr Dawn UK 19/11/2006 Agorreta French 19/11/2006 Jeseus De Belen Spanish 21/11/2006 Mark Amay Irish 22/11/2006 Vigilant Irish 23/11/2006 Eilean Cróine Irish 23/11/2006 Western...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. The Government's primary motivation is the conservation of the wild salmon species, which has long been regarded as one of Ireland's most prized fish. It is vital to afford every protection to the remaining salmon stocks and to clearly prioritise conservation over catch. The current imperative must be to maintain stocks above conservation...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I understand that the Independent Group based their recommendations in relation to the hardship fund on verifiable catch date and calculations of net income for salmon, both averaged over five years from 2001 to 2005 and with the addition of six times the current licence fee for the type of licence. I also understand that they were assisted in these calculations by experts from BIM. The new...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The Central Fisheries Board publication "Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Statistics 2005" contains the latest available information. According to this report the North Western Regional Fisheries Board sold 7,967 rod licences in 2005. The corresponding figure for 2006 is not yet available.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The North Western Regional Fisheries Board is responsible for management of the state owned Moy Fishery which includes draft netting rights on the tidal waters of the River Moy as well as the rod fishery at Ballina. The Board has advised me that in accordance with the Moy Development Plan, 1992, draft netting on the River Moy ceased with effect from 1994. Since then, the rod fishery has...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 Dec 2006)
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. Grant aid of â¬22,500 has been provided to Clare County Council in 2006 towards the cost of site investigations and design of the proposed pier extension and dredging at Doonbeg Pier at a total cost of â¬30,000. Last year the Department, on...
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: The current postal directive will expire on 31 December 2008 and it is expected any new postal directive will be adopted by 2007. As provided for in the current postal directive, a study was recently undertaken by the European Commission of the impact on the universal service of the full accomplishment of a liberalised postal market. Based on the outcome of this study, the Commission has...
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "recognises: the challenges facing An Post in regard to electronic substitution, postal liberalisation and the competitive threats from private operators to both the post office and mail services; the substantial progress made in restoring An Post to financial stability after a series of losses...
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I wish to share ten minutes of my time with the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy O'Flynn.
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: I listened with interest to Deputies on the opposite side speak about the closure of post offices. I have been a Member as long as some of them. During the term of office of various Governments a number of post offices have closed down. I recognise the input of a former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton, in keeping open a post office in County Meath.
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: During the same period four our five post offices were closed in County Wexford and he did not intervene.
- Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)
John Browne: He was very selective in regard to the post offices he allowed to remain open.