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Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, the Port of Waterford Company is statutorily responsible, under the Harbours Acts 1996 and 2000, for the control, operation, management and development of its harbour. The company provides it core facilities for ships and goods at Belview, County Kilkenny. In accordance with its statutory remit, the company has been conducting a review of its non-core assets to...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Certain matters relating to the application by the Dublin Port Company for authorisation under the Foreshore Acts for the proposed reclamation of an area of foreshore in Dublin Bay are being pursued with the port company. These include matters concerning the environmental impact statement submitted with the application and queries relating to the title to the foreshore in question. Decisions...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Buncrana harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. In November 2003 the county council submitted a proposal to my Department for funding to dredge Buncrana harbour at an estimated cost of €200,000. The question of providing funding for this project in the 2004 to 2006 period will depend...

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to respond to the Deputy's question as the report referred to in his question has not been made available to me.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private companies operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. The Government recognises the importance of a balanced regional roll-out of broadband and, in this regard, is taking a series of initiatives to support and...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The five fishery harbour centres at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Rossaveel and Killybegs are owned by my Department and are directly managed by the Department under the Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 1998. These arrangements are subject to ongoing review in the context of further streamlining of the executive functions of the Department. The position of Dingle Harbour will be...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The five fishery harbour centres at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Rossaveel and Killybegs are directly managed by my Department under the Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 1998. In 2002, the last year for which complete figures are available, the operating costs of the five centres amounted to €1.814 million. The total amount of harbour dues collected from the five harbour centres...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Buncrana Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. In November 2003, the county council submitted a proposal to my Department for funding to dredge Buncrana Harbour at an estimated cost of €200,000. The question of providing funding for this project in the 2004-2006 period will depend on...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: In the context of the liberalisation of the Irish electricity market, the supply sector is defined as that part of the market concerned with the sale of electricity to customers purchasing it for their own use. Liberalisation of the electricity market is well under way and is proceeding on a phased basis under the regulatory oversight of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. As provided...

Written Answers — State Companies: State Companies (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: I assume the Deputy is referring to the ownership of the ESB. Current Government policy is that the most appropriate form of ownership or structure of State companies will be approached on a case-by-case basis. I have no plans to change the ownership of the ESB and I cannot see a case or need to inject Exchequer funding into the company.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: An application was made to my Department by the organisation in question for a foreshore lease in respect of reclamation works. Having considered the application, the Department asked the organisation concerned to provide information on certain matters. A reply was received last month, together with a request that the proposed rental, that had been communicated to the organisation, be...

Written Answers — Marina Development: Marina Development (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that an allocation of €5.7 million was provided for marine leisure projects as part of the 2000 budget and that four projects were chosen as flagship projects for marine access infrastructure development in the State. The projects and their grant allocations were as follows: Projects Total € Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry 2,540,000 Kenmare, Co....

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its repair, maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. Officials from my Department and the county council have been progressing the project including preparation of the necessary planning application documentation. The planning application to An Bord Pleanála in relation to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is in the table at appendix I. The expenditure relates primarily to advertisements in the print media as statutory notices of statutory instruments, mining and exploration licences and leases, afforestation grants and aquaculture licences, calls for tender, consultation notices, notices in relation to foreshore development and fishery bye laws, recruitment...

Leaders' Questions. (10 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Allen is a lawyer now.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: 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. The chairman advises me that the commission has not yet completed its review of the scheme's operation in 2003 nor finalised its recommendations,...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: My Department is reviewing its statutory instruments for compliance with the requirements of Bunreacht na hÉireann in light of the recent High Court judgment concerning the Immigration Act 1999.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The An Post ESOP, which was signed in 2000, provided for the transfer of up to 14.9% of the company to employees on a phased basis in return for specified costs savings and profits. Of the transfer, 5% was for transformation and 9.9% was a profit share. The purpose of the ESOP was to facilitate the transformation of An Post into a viable and profitable postal operator in order to successfully...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: I am responsible for a wide range of EU Presidency business across the sectoral policy areas of telecommunications, energy, broadcasting, fisheries, maritime transport and maritime safety. I also hold commensurate chairing responsibilities for the agriculture and fisheries, transport, energy and telecommunications and education, youth and culture council formations. I am working to deliver on...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. In 2003, my Department provided funding of €149,431.23 towards the completion of the project to design stage. The next step is to carry out a cost-benefit analysis and it is hoped to have this undertaken in the current year subject to...