Results 1-7 of 7 for aquaculture speaker:Ulick Burke

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (19 Jan 2011)

Ulick Burke: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress, if any, that has been made towards the granting of aquaculture licences in the bays and estuaries around the country with particular reference to provision in Kinvara Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/11]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (19 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his role in the issuing of aquaculture licences; the names and number of applications for renewal and or new aquaculture licences to grow oysters in the State; the reason that there is a four year waiting time for these licences to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/10]

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...

Cross-Border Differentials (3 Dec 2009)

Ulick Burke: ...that have arisen with the Bill stem from a major failure of Government. Following the general election in 2007, the Government decided to transfer responsibility for the sea fisheries, aquaculture, marine engineering and research, foreshore licensing for all aquacultural developments and foreshore licensing for certain activities, other than those identified in the Bill, to the Department...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Ulick Burke: ...that have arisen with the Bill stem from a major failure of Government. Following the general election in 2007, the Government decided to transfer responsibility for the sea fisheries, aquaculture, marine engineering and research, foreshore licensing for all aquacultural developments and foreshore licensing for certain activities, other than those identified in the Bill, to the Department...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: ...have been passed over to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Nobody will take responsibility for the initial studies in regard to foreshore licences, in particular, aquaculture licences. This is a matter of urgency. Many people are employed in this sector, particularly in the shellfish sector, as in the case of Kinvara on Galway Bay. They have been told...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (6 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in granting a foreshore and aquaculture licence to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/08]