Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)
2:00 am
Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
My apologies as I have not looked at the other papers. We have had increases recommended in administration – pay and non-pay.
There has been a substantial reduction of just short of 17% in fisheries. The Marine Institute has had a slight increase, but of course, as the Minister of State indicated, it has income from other sources. BIM has had a substantial increase. Overall, there is not much of an increase, but fisheries has seen a reduction of nearly €7 million.
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