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Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: A study of the feasibility of a ferry service linking Achill Island and the Erris Peninsula was commissioned in March 2002. A firm of consultants, Tourism and Transport Consult International, was appointed to conduct the study following a public tender competition. The study has been completed and is being assessed by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I intend to...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: This licensing scheme, which was implemented back in 1991, was designed to accommodate the entry of 20 large whitefish boats into the fishing fleet to exploit under-utilised whitefish quotas off the south and west coasts. I understand that the principal criteria for assessment of applications under the scheme related to the economic viability of the project, physical characteristics of the...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In the negotiations on the review of the Common Fisheries Policy in 2001 and 2002, Ireland sought substantial changes to the policy, including a review of the member states shares of total allowable catches, TACs. The reform package, agreed in December 2002, included key national priorities such as the continuation of The Hague quota preferences, an action plan to address the problem of...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In the period 2002 to date financial instrument for fisheries guidance, FIFG, grant aid has been paid under the supporting measures for sea fisheries development (towards innovation and sustainability in the fisheries sector) and the fishing fleet development measure of the productive sector operational programme and the aquaculture development measures of the Border, midland and west and...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Council decision of 19 July 2004 establishing regional advisory councils, RACs, provides for a maximum Community contribution of €200,000 for each RAC to its operating costs for its first year of operation, reducing gradually to €110,000 for the fifth year of operation. This contribution shall be in respect of costs necessary to ensure the normal operation of RACs and to enable them...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: This matter relates to Council Regulation (EC) No. 2978/94 on the application of tonnage measurement of ballast spaces in segregated ballast oil tankers. The objective of the regulation is to encourage the use of environmentally friendly tankers and the use of segregated ballast tanks in oil tankers. The regulation introduced a differential calculation system for fees for oil tankers to be...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Primary responsibility for the allocation of commercial salmon fishing licences is a matter for the relevant regional fisheries board in accordance with the prescribed criteria laid down under the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2005. This licence entitles fishermen to fish for salmon in a specified fishery district. The duty payable for a commercial salmon fishing licence has never been...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I assume that the directive to which the Deputy is referring is Council directive of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters, 79/923/EEC. This directive was transposed in Ireland by the Quality of Shellfish Waters Regulations 1994, SI 200 of 1994, as amended by the Quality of Shellfish Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 2001, SI 459 of 2001. The regulations require the...

Written Answers — Salmon Management: Salmon Management (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. A structured national monitoring and control programme for sea lice at marine fin-fish farms is operated on behalf of the Department by the Marine Institute in accordance with the protocol for sea lice monitoring and control that was published by the Department in 2000. The programme involves the carrying out of 14 inspections...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Primary responsibility for the protection, development, conservation and management of inland fisheries, including the allocation of commercial salmon fishing licences, is a matter for the relevant regional fisheries board, in this case the Southern Regional Fisheries Board. The board allocates fishing licences in accordance with the prescribed criteria laid down under the Control of Fishing...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: On 1 April 2005, the Department requested Dublin Port Company to provide information in relation to the company facilitating a consortium in a tendering process for the national conference centre. On 7 April, the company replied stating that it has been facilitating one of the consortia bidding for the national conference centre in so far as it has consented to the inclusion of a site in the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Dublin Port Company applied in March 2002 for ministerial consent for the reclamation of 21 hectares of foreshore in Dublin Bay. As private ownership of the foreshore in question was claimed, the application was made in accordance with the provisions of sections 10 and 13, as amended, of the Foreshore Act 1933. Issues arose concerning proof of ownership of this area of foreshore and these are...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (19 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am advised by the central and regional fisheries boards that the amount spent to date on consultancy, excluding fees incurred for internal audit purposes, for each of the years 2000 to 2005 is as follows: Fisheries Board 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 ...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am advised by the Marine Institute that no direct scientific information is available to assess the catch distribution of wild salmon returning to the south east coast. However, research has consistently shown that, while tagged, ranched fish have been found in a wide range of fisheries remote from their home waters, in general, the bulk of salmon taken from a given geographical area are...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I have previously advised the House that works carried out on the weir on the River Nore in Kilkenny City were undertaken on behalf of and are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. Because of the impact that the new installation was having on the passage of migrating salmon up river, the regional fisheries board and the engineering division of this Department offered technical...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am advised by the Central Fisheries Board that the data collected and published in the Wild Salmon And Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Fisheries Statistics Report is constructed primarily with a view to measuring exploitation rather than tags issued to anglers. Consequently, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, since 2002, only one tag is issued with a one day...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (24 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The review of aquaculture operations in Ardgroom Harbour is continuing and the Department proposes, as part of this process, to meet operators from the harbour in the next few weeks. The objective of this meeting will be to finalise arrangements aimed at ensuring that aquaculture in this area is conducted in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements and best practice. The person who...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (24 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Unfortunately, owing to budgetary constraints, no funding is available within the Department under the seaports measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 to progress the development of the harbour. The very limited resources at my disposal are to be concentrated on urgent safety works to protect the public and the fabric of the regional harbours. An official from the engineering...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Details of total expenditure and the funding provided by the Department for the development, upgrade or improvement of piers in counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Clare and Kerry are as follows: Fishery Harbour Expenditure 2002. Location Project Total Expenditure 2002 DCMNR 2002 â'¬ â'¬ Donegal Killybegs FHC Harbour Development 14,796,488.73...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 May 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Since 1996, the Department has introduced and maintained a range of conservation measures which have seen considerable advancements made in salmon policy and in particular the management of the commercial salmon fishery. As part of these measures, the drift net season is confined to a two-month period in June and July on a four-day week basis. Fishing is only allowed during daylight hours and...