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Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Geological Survey of Ireland identifies Tynagh Mines in Loughrea, County Galway, as the most hazardous abandoned mine site in the country. It has been classified by the European Commission as-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: It is a very serious matter.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: It is in the Ceann Comhairle's hands.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I submitted this matter at the beginning of the week for discussion on the Adjournment, but it has not been accepted. That is why I am taking this opportunity to raise it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I will. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will offer me some satisfaction on that matter this afternoon. It is important that this is dealt with in the interests of the health of the population of east Galway.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Last autumn I raised the matter of responsibilities between the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the issuing of aquaculture licences. Subsequent legislation apportioned that responsibility to the latter Department. However, there are 300 licences, either applications or renewals, pending for up to four...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: It is causing great concern to many people who are dependent for their livelihood on that activity. I am asking for clarification as to who will take responsibility for issuing licences.

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 5 May 2010, if he will reply to the question that was asked, conscious of the facts relating to the floods in South Galway in November and December 2009; if he will provide assistance to those farmers whose lands have been rendered useless for the forth coming with loss of 2010...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this Bill, which presents Ireland, an agricultural country, with many opportunities. It has many welcome features. If the legislation is properly handled and if proper support mechanisms are put in place, it could be successful. However, I have concerns about it and hope the Minister will address them. Perhaps some are invalid but they are...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: While you can state that for as long as you like, accuse others, walk away from the issue and introduce this proposal on paper, no effort at all is being made.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I did and I will. I am directing my comments at the Minister through the Chair. He has a valuable resource at his fingertips. If he wants to deny it and blame somebody else, that is fine, but people know the reality, even though he is not totally to blame.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I remind the Minister that on the Government benches there are people who orchestrated total opposition. I speak in particular about west Galway where there is a proposal for an improved network extending from Cashla, Athenry, to Connemara in west Galway. A former Progressive Democrats Deputy who supports the Government is one of the most vociferous in opposing this project. I invite the...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I am making them through the Chair to the Minister.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Okay. I will rephrase them.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Minister. Will he include in his discussions Deputy Fahey, who for some reason best known to himself will always oppose such projects? The Minister's colleague at the Cabinet table, who is promoting the inclusion of this infrastructure-----

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: If the Minister names them, I will talk to them. I named the Minister's colleagues and he should do so for me.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I am on record as having said about a week ago in this House that it was appalling that so many groups have lodged objections to the infrastructure proposed to extend from Meath to Monaghan. I am on the record and ask, therefore, that the Minister not lecture me.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Talk to the people behind you, Minister, and we will do something with the powers here.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Let me return to the issue of renewable resources. With regard to compulsion, it would be greatly appreciated if the Minister and his Department requested, as a matter of urgency, that access be allowed to the renewable resources to which I referred. The Minister's colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, should be very favourably disposed to intervening in...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I appreciate that very much. We have had various experiments and pilot schemes with regard to the production of alternative fuel products and crops. People embarked favourably on such schemes. They invested heavily in various crop projects. The sowing in the spring was one thing, but their confidence had gone by the time of the harvest. They had to burn and scorch the ground of what they...