Results 1-17 of 17 for destroyed speaker:Jimmy Deenihan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The pine marten is protected in Ireland by both national and EU legislation. Under the Irish Wildlife Acts it is an offence, except under licence, to capture or kill a pine marten, or to destroy or disturb its resting places. Once rare, the species has spread widely in Ireland in the past 30 years. Only one licence has been granted in recent years to allow the killing of one pine marten....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Act 1930, as amended. Where it appears to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that a monument which in his opinion is a national monument is in danger of being or is actually being destroyed, injured or removed, or is falling into decay through neglect, the Minister may make a preservation order in respect of the national monument. Under section 2 of the 1930 Act a...

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Wildlife Service Farm Plan Scheme and further top-up payments and emergency measures. These were deemed necessary as the bird requires hay meadows or similar vegetation to live in, but nests are destroyed by cutting and so, for the bird to survive, farmers must cut the crop later than would be normal. In spite of these measures, heavy rainfall led to flooding of the lands in the summers of...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...addition, the Acts make it an offence for a person to wilfully take or remove the eggs or nest of a wild bird (otherwise than in accordance with a licence issued by my Department), or to wilfully destroy, injure or mutilate the eggs or nest of a wild bird, or to wilfully disturb a wild bird on or near a nest containing eggs or unflown young. In addition, the Wildlife Acts also afford...

Animal Stocking Levels (24 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...not happy with what he had seen. I travelled to Maam Cross in 1995 and 1996 when I was in charge of the rural environmental protection scheme, REPS. At the time parts of Connemara had been totally destroyed by overgrazing. I introduced a measure through the REPS which was effective. I love going to Connemara which is a special part of the world and an area we must protect. I am...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Dooley's party destroyed the country. This is bluster.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (22 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...1997 or the Wildlife Acts, and where planning permission is not required, such works may be a notifiable activity and might therefore require my consent. In cases where the works would disturb or destroy areas important for the otter, a licence may be required from my Department before such works could be undertaken. Individuals contemplating such activities should therefore contact...

Written Answers — Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...as a rich and vital reservoir of biodiversity in our rural landscapes. Members of the public are encouraged to contact their local wildlife ranger and report instances where hedgerows are being destroyed during the prohibited period.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...order does not confer on the Minister the power to carry out works to such a privately owned National Monument and the purpose of the order is to protect the monument from any danger of being destroyed, injured or removed. The proposed development of the Carlton Cinema site, in accordance with the permission granted by An Bord Pleanála, envisages the retention of Nos. 14 to 17 Moore...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Order does not confer on the Minister the power to carry out works to such a privately owned National Monument. The purpose of the Order is to protect the monument from any danger of being destroyed, injured or removed. In that regard any works affecting the monument will require my prior written consent under the National Monuments Acts. The proposed development of the Carlton Cinema...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: ..., I am reminded of Chemical Ali who, when American forces were approaching that city, appeared on live television and stated that there was no problem and that the Americans had been surrounded and destroyed. The position with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance is somewhat similar. For a long period they made public statements to the effect that there was no problem here, that...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...great deal on our roads and I am of the view that one could choose any road and indicate how it had been improved. Since the bad weather at Christmas, however, the surfaces on many roads have been destroyed. I do not believe the roads, many of which are pitted with extremely deep potholes, have been ever in a more dangerous condition. The reason our roads have been damaged to such an...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...institutionalised with her sisters and brothers because her widowed mother formed a relationship with a local man. People like her had the courage to come forward and reveal to us the system that destroyed their lives. This report represents a darker side of Irish life which many people in authority knew existed but decided to ignore. Within the institutions there was a culture of...

Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...buried no more than a few centimetres deep and are generally triggered by someone stepping on the pressure plate and applying approximately 11 to 35.3 lbs of pressure. These mines are designed to destroy an object in close proximity, such as a person's foot or leg. A blast mine is designed to break the targeted object into fragments, which can cause secondary damage, such as infection...

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...after armed conflicts have ended. We have seen many television programmes that dealt with the consequences of cluster munitions and we have seen how many people lost limbs, with families being destroyed while going about their daily business. The consequences are horrific. Cluster munitions cover large areas and do not discriminate between civilians and military personnel. Depending on...

Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Jun 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...a report, does the Minister of State believe Mr. Dalton will issue a different one? He will not because his credibility would then be at stake, and that is the bottom line. The process has been destroyed because of Government incompetence and mischief. I was accused of being mischievous today, but the mischief is on the other side of the House. Mr. Dalton already had in-depth interviews...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...scientific advice on salmon stocks has been ignored consistently. This was the case even last year when the quota was set at a figure 40% higher than that recommended. If that is not an effort to destroy the salmon stocks, I do not know what is. The Maritime Institute of Ireland, the Central Fisheries Board, the relevant international agencies and the tourism boards have called for a...