Kavanagh, LiamTuesday, 9 December 1986 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Bass Stocks.
Following a recent decision of a Council of Fisheries Ministers, a minimum landing size of 32 centimetres for bass will apply from 1 January next. This should significantly help in conserving the bas...
At the recent meeting where I raised the problem of the bass stocks around our coast we agreed the minimum size of 32 centimetres which should be beneficial to conserving the stocks. I am considerin...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - County Cork Commonage.
It has not been possible so far to reach agreement with all the shareholders in the commonage lands at Moulnahorna, County Cork, with a view to acquiring the lands for afforestation. It is the intenti...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Dutch Elm Disease.
While no significant progress has yet been achieved in the control of Dutch Elm disease, my Department continue to be actively involved in research on the disease. The Forest and Wildlife Service of ...
Regarding the amount of expenditure and personnel in my Department involved here, I have not got that information as it was not required of me in the question. We must accept that, in the long term, ...
The treatments that are being tried and tested abroad are being watched by researchers at my Department and if something is brought forward by way of a fungicide that can be used to inoculate these tr...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Gweedore (Donegal) Deer.
My Department are now completing their examination of available options for the management of deer on certain State forest properties in the Gweedore area of County Donegal. I feel that no useful purp...
As the Deputy knows, there are divided opinions on this topic in the Donegal area, including the Donegal Deer Society and other individual deer-hunters. As I said in my reply, if their views are submi...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Lough Sheelin Fish Catches.
There has been no serious reduction in the number of fish caught in Lough Sheelin in 1986. The level of reported catches fluctuates from year to year. According to anglers' returns, the number of fi...
I am aware there has been a certain amount of concern expressed about Lough Sheelin and the fish catches there but I have to say that the figures I have just given indicate there has not been a great ...
The Deputy must be aware that the fisheries boards have control in their functional areas. The Department have no control in that respect; any control is carried out by the fisheries boards of the va...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Forestry Employment.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 45 together. My Department employ a number of temporary workers each year to assist with seasonal operations or to meet peak demands in other work. The termina...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Kowloon Bridge Disaster Consequences.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 26, 30, 39, 54 and priority Question No. 59 together. I am fully aware of the threat posed by the wreck of the Kowloon Bridge and I share local concern in the matt...
I can tell the Deputy that there is a slick of oil coming from the submerged tanker of approximately 30 meters wide, flowing due east, which is visible for about three or four miles. My Department, th...
I cannot agree with the Deputy that there has been any degree of slackness or laxity shown by any of the Departments responsible. As he will be aware, the leading Department with regard to the applic...
I assure the Deputy that, first, the Department to which he referred originally in his supplementary question should have been the Department of Communications. I am satisfied that the action they to...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - River Tolka Pollution.
Fish stocks in that part of the River Tolka affected by the recent pollution incident are low but the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board are investigating the matter to see if a prosecution is warranted...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Timber Exports.
According to the information available to me the firm who are exporting pulpwood size timber from Caherciveen regard it as more commercially attractive to do so than to sell it at prevailing market pr...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Regional Fisheries Boards Managers' Remuneration.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 38 together. As the information is in the form of a tabular statement I will circulate it in the Official Report. The following is the Statement. Salary and Ex...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - County Wicklow Lake.
There is no record in the Department relating to the condition of the dam prior to the acquisition, in 1954, or of the land on which it is situated. The dam was, however, thoroughly inspected by the D...
As I said, the Department's engineer carried out the survey in 1981 in connection with improvements carried out by the Forestry and Wildlife Service to a road which runs over the dam. During that sur...
As I said, when the forestry officials carried out their inspection their inspectors obviously would have looked for structural faults and if some had been found, they would have been repaird but sin...
I said there were no structural faults in the dam.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Mariculture-Aquaculture Projects.
The designation of areas within which it shall be lawful to engage in aquaculture subject to licence is covered under section 54 of the Fisheries Act, 1980. In early 1986, a special unit was set up wi...
That did not form part the question and I would not like to give information of which I am not certain. I could forward the Deputy that information later.
I cannot confirm that the number is 400 but I will confirm that to the Deputy as soon as I return to my office. I regard it as of the utmost importance that the designated areas be examined closely b...
The eight orders designated recently were, Carna, Clifden and four other areas, Carlingford Lough, County Louth, Mulroy Bay, County Donegal, Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ventry Harbour, Trabeg Bay, County K...
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Fishing Fleet.
I do not accept that there is, or has been, a rapid deterioration in the fishing fleet. There is, in fact, a continuing programme of fleet modernisation being carried on with the aid of BIM and FEOGA...
The Deputy is right in seeing a greater hope for expansion of the fleet under the new structures document which has lessened in some cases the amount of local contribution and increased the amount of ...
A number of measures are being taken in the Department. The fleet will be modernised with State funds. I regard that as a priority. With more money from FEOGA this should now be possible. The big p...
The Deputy did not listen to what I said in the original reply. I am to review the marine credit plan so as to make the best available use of the State funds.
That can be done too. We are in the course of Estimates discussions but the better use of the money available is something which must be investigated at the moment.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - White Paper on Tourism.
Now you know.
The Deputy must not have been listening.
Written Answers. - Farm-Related Holidays.
I am aware of the potential for development of farm-related holidays and measures aimed at proposals for the expansion of this sector are currently being investigated.
Written Answers. - Christmas Trees.
The number of Christmas trees available this year from State forests is 130,000. Inquiries suggest that, if they had been available, up to 20 per cent more trees could be absorbed by the market.
Written Answers. - Bord Fáilte Grant-in-Aid.
The total allocation made available to Bord Fáilte in 1985 by way of grant-in-aid, for current expenditure under section 2 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1961, amounted to £24,876,000 of which £24,806,00...
Written Answers. - Fish Quotas.
I propose to take Question Nos. 33 and 40 together.
Written Answers. - Aerial Fertilisation of State Forests.
The cost to my Department of the aerial fertilisation of State forest lands in 1985 was £214,145. The cost of similar work carried out in 1986 is estimated to amount to about £192,000.
Written Answers. - Valentia, Kerry, Harbour Development.
As I informed the Deputy in reply to a question by him in May last there was local disagreement as to which of three harbours in close proximity to each other in this area should be developed. In the...
Written Answers. - Course Fishing Development.
Under the Fisheries Act, 1980, the Regional Fisheries Boards have primary responsibility for the development of coarse fishing in their respective areas. The Cavan-Monaghan area which is in the upper...
Written Answers. - British Tourist Market.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 57 together.
Written Answers. - Proposed Registration of Tourist Accommodation.
I am aware of concerns which have been expressed about unregistered tourist accommodation. Submissions on the difficulties being experienced by approved accommodation providers have been made to my De...
Written Answers. - Regional Fisheries Boards Managers Payments.
The manager of each regional fisheries board submits his claims to his board which authorises payment of the appropriate amounts in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Written Answers. - Fish Processing.
The numbers currently employed in the fish processing industry are estimated to be 1,700 full time plus an extra 1,300 part time employed during the peak season. An Bord Iascaigh Mhara are at present ...
The present position is that all services have been laid on up to the point of entry to the industrial estate and will be extended in accordance with the allocation of sites. Thus development of this...
Written Answers. - Mackerel Quotas.
As the Deputy is aware mackerel quotas for member states are determined annually by the EC Council of Ministers. Consideration has been given to seeking a mackerel quota for Irish fishermen in the wat...
Written Answers. - Environmental Protection.
As Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry I am very conscious of the need to protect the unique environmental features of our coastline. The Deputy can be assured that when considering aquacul...
Written Answers. - Saw-milling Industry.
I do not accept that the saw-milling industry is in crisis. All available supplies of logs are being put on the market by my Department. The nominal capacity of sawmills in the country exceeds the tot...
Written Answers. - Howth Fish Landings.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. Following is the statement: Quantity and Value of seafish (excluding salmon) returned as landed int...
Written Answers. - White Paper on the Fishing Industry.
I propose to publish the White Paper on the fishing industry early in the New Year.
Written Answers. - Fish Processing and Marketing Industry.
The establishment of fish processing facilities in the State is primarily a matter for private enterprise. Grants are available from the Industrial Development Authority and from the European Communi...
Written Answers. - Fisheries Legislation Prosecutions.
The number of prosecutions initiated by the regional fisheries boards under sections 171 and 172 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959, in respect of the years 1983, 1984 and 1985 are as follows:
Written Answers. - Kerry Fish Farming Licence Applications.
Licences for fish farming are issued under section 54 of the Fisheries Act, 1980, following the designation of areas within which it will be lawful to engage in aquaculture. Only the Ventry Harbour a...
Written Answers. - Illegal Fishing.
A total of 30 foreign vessels have been apprehended during 1986 (to date); of these 22 were Spanish, five British and three Dutch. The masters of six Spanish vessels have been convicted and penalties ...
Written Answers. - Burtonport Harbour Development.
The harbour development work which I have approved for Burtonport is the dredging of the harbour area and its approaches. The work will be carried out by contract based on competitive tender. In such...
Written Answers. - Gorey (Wexford) Fish Processing Proposal.
Neither my Department nor An Bord Iascaigh Mhara are aware of an interest in setting up a fish processing factory at the site of the old leather factory in Gorey. Any proposal to grant aid such a pro...
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