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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has made since he became Minister towards the establishment of a producer organisation for smaller Irish fishing vessels in the inshore fleet, given that it is a commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (20 Jan 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 713. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategic investments his Department plans to make in harbour infrastructure to attract increased landings into Ireland of sustainably caught fish in Irish waters, driving the development of the seafood processing sector and the blue economy in coastal communities as per the commitment in the programme for Government; if he...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to raise the concerns in Donegal about its major acute hospital, Letterkenny University Hospital. The Minister will be well aware that in recent days, approximately 170 staff were off work at the hospital for a variety of Covid-19-related reasons. Seven ambulances were backed up outside the hospital. That meant that half the capacity in the county was tied up, which caused great...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach will recall that in 2019, the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act came through the Houses and at that time, the Government stated that its purpose was to reinstate the principle of voisinage to allow Irish fishers, no matter where they were resident on the island of Ireland, to fish and sell their produce on this island. Today's date is 13 January and for 13 days, Irish fishermen...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy or legislative changes he plans to make to the Disabled Drivers Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 and the related primary medical certificates following the Supreme Court ruling of 18 June 2020. [44867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will complete repair works to the courthouse in Carndonagh, County Donegal to allow the Courts Service to reopen the building for court sittings in the area. [44207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to develop the facilities at the Grianán of Aileach, County Donegal in 2021 in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Fáilte Ireland. [44208/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I note that the record of the meeting of the Business Committee last Thursday indicates that almost all members of the Opposition who were present dissented on the issue of no time being allocated for questions on Brexit and the vaccine issue. Today at short notice we have been advised that the debates relating to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement that were scheduled have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce attendant by-laws to deal with salmonid conservation; if he will provide a draft of these bye-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reintroduce monitored community fishing schemes to allow previous fishing practices such as salmon and eel fishing be used for artisanal and traditional purposes to generate tourism potential and preserve heritage in villages around Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual budget his Department allocated to organisations that save lives, for example, coastguard and naval and search and rescue services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the entire allocation of fishing quota for Irish fishers in each of the past 20 years, in tabular form; the breakdown of the quota by fish species; the way in which it is allocated by producer organisations and other representative groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections of Irish fishing vessels that have taken place in each of the past 20 years by his Department; the number of prosecutions taken by the State against Irish fishers during this period; the scale of infringements and penalties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42614/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections of foreign fishing vessels that have taken place in each of the past 20 years by his Department; the number of prosecutions taken by the State against non-Irish fishers during this period; the scale of infringements and penalties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42615/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of logs of super trawlers fishing in waters off the coast of Ireland that have been recorded by his Department for each of the past 10 years by annual and monthly basis including the vessel name and country of registration in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the electronic logbooks input by super trawlers and monitored by the SFPA showing the total catch made by them in waters off Ireland in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual breakdown of all SFPA operations on an annual basis for the past five years in which it boarded fishing vessels by vessel name, country of origin, purpose of boarding, if an infringement was detected and if so, the infringement in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek access to quotas for Irish fishers for fish types such as bluefin tuna, anchovies and others in new EU quota negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make capital investments in fishing ports during this term of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote and support community-led and owned sustainable seaweed harvesting operations. [42625/20]