Marine (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Marine - Ports - development

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the annual steady State funding requirement to maintain each national and regional port on an annual or periodic basis. [Q. No(s) 213 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Marine - Ports - development

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers] In line with National Ports Policy published in 2013, no State funding is provided to any commercial port company. National Ports Policy 2013 outlines that Irish ports must operate on a commercial basis without recourse to State funding for any activities. Ports are expected to f...

Marine - Ports - policy

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers]...his views on whether there is a risk that some regional ports could be building up significant infrastructure deficits due to the directive advanced in the national ports policy 2013 that no further exchequer funding will be provided for port infrastructure development; and if hi...

Marine - Ports - policy

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy has referred to, in line with National Ports Policy published in 2013, no Exchequer funding is provided to any commercial port company. Irish ports have operated on a commercial basis without recourse to State funding since their corporatisation in the 1990s. Ports...

Marine - Ports - policy

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if his department or a body under its aegis has explored proposals to relocate services, facilities and capacities from Dublin port to another national port or port of regional significance as a means of reducing congestion and other issues in Dublin city; and if so, the study an...

Marine - Ports - policy

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers] The Government published a National Ports Policy (NPP) in March 2013. Its core objective is to facilitate a competitive and effective market for maritime transport services. In keeping with National Ports Policy, the provision of adequate and efficient capacity into the future is a...

Marine - Seirbhísí farantóireachta - ceisteanna i dtaobh

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers]...cén fáth, faoi na tairiscintí nua don tseirbhís farantóireachta chuig na hoileáin, ar féidir leis an gcomhlacht farantóireachta aon táillí calafoirt a ghearrfaidh an tÚdarás Áitiúil a ghearradh ar lucht úsáidte na seirbhíse; cén fáth nach bhfuil an Roinn sásta glacadh leis na tái...

Marine - Seirbhísí farantóireachta - ceisteanna i dtaobh

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers] Táim ag glacadh leis gur ag tagairt do na táillí atá leagtha síos ag Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe dóibh siúd a thagann i dtír ar bháid farantóireachta ag Cé Chill Rónáin, Árainn, atá an Teachta. Mar gur táillí iad seo a thiteann ar úsáideoirí na cé seachas ar an gcomhlacht fara...

Marine - Ports - facilities

Sitting date: 17/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the traffic volumes (details supplied) at Rosslare Europort in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 473 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Marine - Ports - facilities

Sitting date: 17/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the financial performance of Rosslare Europort (details supplied) at the port in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 474 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Marine - Ports - facilities

Sitting date: 17/10/2017
[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 474 together. The Deputy is aware that Rosslare Europort is unique among the State owned ports as it is not a company operating under the Harbours Acts, but is instead operated as a division of Iarnród Éireann. I have therefore forwarded...

Marine - Harbours and piers - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Written Answers] Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, as a Port of Regional Significance, is designated under National Ports Policy for transfer to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The process of transferring governance of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is on...

Marine - Harbours and piers - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if he will report on the planned transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire harbour to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 21 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Marine - Irish Coast Guard - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the funding streams that are available to a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 165 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]

Marine - Irish Coast Guard - issues relating to

Sitting date: 11/10/2017
[Written Answers] My Department administers grants on an annual basis to a number of Community Rescue Boat organisations that are so-called "declared resources" to the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of this Department. I understand that the organisation in question is not a declared resource ...

Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensing

Sitting date: 10/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if seaweed harvesters that for over 20 years have been cutting seaweed on a set area of State owned foreshore and or taking dislodged seaweed cast up on a particular stretch of seashore can register their traditional rights under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; the...

Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensing

Sitting date: 10/10/2017
[Written Answers] I have no statutory role in the registration of rights under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act. Under the Foreshore Act 1933, I am responsible for regulating the harvesting of wild seaweed. My Department has been engaged in extensive consultations with key stakeholders and ...

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if funding will be provided for the development of Leenan pier, Inishowen, County Donegal; if Donegal county council will be advised to make an application in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 171 to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marin...

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if funding will be provided for the development of Leenan pier, Inishowen, County Donegal; and if Donegal county council will be advised to make an application in this regard. [Q. No(s) 174 to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ]

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 174 together. Leenan Pier, Inishowen is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance, repair and development rests with Donegal County Council in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Hou...

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if his department has made a submission to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that Greencastle harbour, County Donegal can be further developed under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 170 to Minister for ...

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if his department has made a submission to the Minister for Finance to ensure that Greencastle harbour, County Donegal can be further developed under the capital plan 2016 to 2021. [Q. No(s) 173 to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ]

Marine - Harbours and piers - development

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 173 together. Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Plannin...

Marine - Harbours and piers - maintenance

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if his department will complete the works on the breakwater at Greencastle harbour, County Donegal to ensure safe access to the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 169 to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ]

Marine - Harbours and piers - maintenance

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if his department will complete the works on the breakwater at Greencastle harbour, County Donegal to ensure safe access to the harbour. [Q. No(s) 172 to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ]

Marine - Harbours and piers - maintenance

Sitting date: 04/10/2017
[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 172 together. Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its development and ongoing maintenance rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing,...

Marine - Seirbhísí farantóireachta - ceisteanna i dtaobh

Sitting date: 03/10/2017
[Written Answers]...an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta aici chun bád farantóireachta úr toiscdhéanta a choimisiúnú don phasáiste idir Machaire Rabhartaigh agus Oileán Thoraí i gContae Dhún na nGall; cén uair a chuirfear an tseirbhís seo ar fáil do phaisinéirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaob...

Marine - Seirbhísí farantóireachta - ceisteanna i dtaobh

Sitting date: 03/10/2017
[Written Answers] Tar éis cruinniú a bheith agam le toscaireacht ó Oileán Thoraí le déanaí maidir le seirbhís farantóireachta an oileáin sin, tá iarrtha agam ar oifigigh mo Roinne tús a chur leis na próisis pleanála cuí chun bád sainlasta a chur ar fáil le freastal ar phobal an oileáin agus oibreach...

Marine - Calaí agus céanna - forbairt

Sitting date: 27/09/2017
[Written Answers] Maidir le forbairt Ché Inis Oírr, níos túisce i mbliana, thug mo Roinn cead do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe na comhairleoirí RPS a cheapadh chun tabhairt faoi dhoiciméad tairisceana a réiteach do shuirbhéanna éagsúla atá riachtanach mar chuid den fhorbairt ar an gcé úd. Ach an p...

Marine - Calaí agus céanna - forbairt

Sitting date: 27/09/2017
[Written Answers]...cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh le forbairt na gcéibheanna ar Inis Oírr agus ar Inis Meáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [Q. No(s) 49 to an Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ]