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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department is committed to providing supports to the aquaculture sector. During the period 2015-2025 my Department has implemented a number of schemes supporting capital investment by operators in the sector, under the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR) and currently under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). All of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department is committed to providing the supports necessary to develop the core skills required by those working in the seafood sector, or those wishing to begin working in the seafood sector. The Seafood Training Scheme is currently implemented under Ireland's Seafood Development Programme (co-funded by the Irish government and EU Commission under the European Maritime, Fisheries and...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Chairman. I know the committee has received the documentation. Before I commence, I highlight the importance of the seafood sector, which I think the committee is well aware of and the positive impact it has on coastal communities. Our seafood sector consists of approximately 2,000 fishing vessels and aquaculture sites and supports more than 16,000 direct and indirect jobs in...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I apologise for that.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: It was an oversight.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Maxwell. I assure him that since taking office, ensuring money does not go back has been on my mind. I have been assured, and information has been provided to me, that we always spend our money on the fisheries side. We are using that fact to argue for additional funds. In all elements within that overall Department, we have projects and planning permissions in place. We...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Connolly. I know of his personal interest in this matter, particularly when it comes to Ros an Mhíl and the works programme that was under way there. As he knows, a court case has delayed development at Ros an Mhíl. It is the intention of the Department to continue with that development. The Deputy will be aware of that. While our responsibility is to the fishing...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am conscious of that. We must look to the next wave of marine planning, which is the national DMAP. In my view, it will start to look at the other opportunities around the island of Ireland. What I want to see emerge from that is a number of sites located along the western seaboard. I want it to look at all the opportunities rather than what was initially done in the proposal, where,...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: We have to look at state aid rules also because there are issues in terms of competition. The State owns certain ports. Ports will come forward with their own proposals and plans, and these are starting to emerge. Not every port will be able to do all of the activities. Repair and maintenance will be done from some ports. We will be looking at the bigger ports to do the initial work,...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The delays in processing and addressing new licences and renewals of licences are issues and this is an area I have had particular concerns about since taking on this role, with regard to my engagement with the industry generally. Deputy Mac Lochlainn is right that there is a resource issue. There is also an issue of allocation of resources. Internally, we have begun a process of looking...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Mac Lochlainn is right to identify that the Brexit adjustment reserve fund provided the Department with significant funds to invest in key infrastructure. I have had the opportunity to visit a number of the projects. I have to say that, in my estimation, it is money well spent. Most of the projects came in on budget and on time, and they provide for the future demands and needs of...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: That issue comes up every now and again. As the Deputy will know, fuel prices have oscillated quite a bit. They were much higher and then dropped. Issues, particularly in the Middle East, have created another spike and it is starting to retract. As I said the last time I appeared before the committee, the Department has asked Kieran Mulvey to reach out to all elements of the sector to try...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: They still speak highly of the Deputy.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Some of this emerged over time whereby there was the core objective and then, as other opportunities came, pieces were plugged into the Marine Institute, which has the skill set, base, overhead and infrastructure. I would be happy to engage with the chairman to see how we might plan to address this in future. However, I do not want to give the impression it will resolve the immediate issue...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy has identified the key aspect, which is the notion of a longer-term roadmap to provide certainty to the industry, including investors and those developing. When I entered my role, I was conscious that we needed to put a more long-term plan in place with respect to development potential, and that is why we have pivoted away from the idea of an iterative process - beginning with the...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: We can follow up on it again.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: In clarifying, I will address the Deputy’s first point first. We addressed the element that resides within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine at the beginning of the meeting. There was a communication from both Departments. I will be happy to revert to the matter relating to the Department responsible for the marine if the Deputy wants. The two sides are addressed....

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: That is correct. The Brexit adjustment reserve fund is included in that line item, D3, under programme D. This year it is €38 million, from nearly €46 million in 2024. This reflects the fact that the Brexit adjustment reserve fund is not included this year. There was some last year and previously. That money was provided to the sector to address the fallout from the loss of...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am aware of the Deputy's interest. He has been in touch on a number of occasions on issues relating to Cromane and elsewhere. There are two aspects. I may seek clarification from the Deputy. Anything on land - terrestrial planning - is a matter for the local authority. I referred earlier to the issue around licences in response to Deputy Mac Lochlainn. It is an issue I am concerned...

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.