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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay. I understand the authority uses terminology in correspondence with companies including "outside Ireland". Does Mr. O'Mahony find it regrettable that the authority describes Derry as "outside Ireland"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In general is it regrettable to say Derry is "outside Ireland"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sticking to it. It is the weighing issue and it is connected to it. Is it regrettable that an agency-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How is it? It is connected to the topic completely. It is directly connected to the weighing controversy in Killybegs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is totally connected.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I must accept the Vice Chairman's ruling but the question was not answered anyway. My next question relates to the weighing system on the pier at Killybegs. I have said, and all the public representatives understand, that the industry is very eager to hand this to non-industry control in order to address concerns. Will the witnesses define what is "non-industry control" in this respect?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay. Will Mr. Hayes define "non-industry control"? Would it involve a charity or the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? What is non-industry control?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes, but will Mr. Hayes define "non-industry"? I think "non-industry" in this case would be an independent or community organisation in Killybegs or the Department. Is that agreeable to the authority?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. Hayes cannot define what is "non-industry".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The European Commission has indicated, resulting from its negotiations with the authority, which were peculiar, that it wants this to be "non-industry" but what is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It strikes me as a weighing system that a High Court judge has said should be brought into being and I do not believe you can get a better system than that. The issue is putting it into the control of somebody who is not part of the industry. In my simple brain, it seems quite straightforward to resolve if the authority has the will to do so. I hope it does because we should not be here...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am not asking the witnesses if the authority has done so but if it was felt to be necessary, can the authority do joint operations with the Garda and Revenue Commissioners in respect of phone surveillance? Could it carry out covert surveillance? Is that in the authority's power when done jointly with An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is Mr. O'Mahony saying the authority would never have used covert surveillance of phones or phone tapping in co-operation with the Garda?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This relates to the SFPA's responsibilities and powers. What I am trying to demonstrate through my questions is that it has very significant powers-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have asked the witnesses to spell that out. I have said that I understand the authority has the ability to carry out covert surveillance. There is clearly much overt surveillance, which I mentioned and which the witnesses can confirm. The authority also uses covert surveillance. It really has huge power.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The authority does not have the power to use covert surveillance jointly with other agencies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The answer is "No" and the authority has never availed-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am asking if those powers include joint covert surveillance with An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. If it is in law, surely I can be told?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The authority has really significant powers and has attained oversight of the factories with CCTV to an unprecedented level that does not exist anywhere in Europe. It is seen as the strongest regulator in Europe. However, we cannot get a solution to what is going on at Killybegs that is acceptable to the authority. It has the highest reputation in Europe as regulators and it is seen as the...