Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 714: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of sea fisheries, the number of persons employed as fishery officers, water bailiffs and the number of warrants that they have issued. [41236/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the statutory authority with responsibility for the enforcement of commercial sea-fisheries protection and seafood safety legislation in Ireland. The Authority was established under the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The Authority employs 67 fishery officers. The Authority does not employ any water bailiffs nor does it issue any warrants.