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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point fishermen make is that they believe fish is hoovered in, the best graded and taken out and the rest dumped. Dr. Heffernan is saying that is not monitored or cannot be measured as part of the scientific research into stocks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In his response on aquaculture licensing, Dr. Heffernan referred to EU legislation. However, that pertains to SACs. There are considerable delays for aquaculture licensing outside SACs. What is the excuse there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: There are delays of five years in applications outside SACs. There is widespread chaos. That is the only way to describe it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh Tara McCarthy agus gabhaim comhghairdeas léi as a ceapachán. I wish her the best in her new position. Is Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, considering aquaculture onshore or is it doing tests to see if there is potential in that area? I refer to a question I asked earlier of Foras na Mara. Has the large-scale aquaculture that was envisaged for Inis Oirr gone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Does BIM have any input into the internal division of quota once it is brought as far as Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On the maritime report, has BIM been consulted on the amendment on the seaweed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank Dr. Steele for her presentation. I have raised the issue of factory ships with previous witnesses because fishermen constantly raised it with me. How does the authority police factory ships? Is policing only done when a catch is brought ashore? If so, how does the authority monitor what happens on the ship? How does it monitor the amount of fish that is taken on board? Can it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Are there similar statistics for how many times those types of vessels are boarded or how many times they are there inspected on ship?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Do the witnesses have any sense of what we are told about overfishing? We are told that they hoover up fish, grade them and then dump the ones they do not need. Is there any way the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority can monitor such dumping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: To clarify, they are self-declaring to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes, but because they are processing on board, they could fillet fish, put them in freezers and say they caught them outside Irish waters. Is that possible?

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. What is important to note in discussing this Bill is the great custodianship shown by farmers in the maintenance of our countryside over many decades and the fact that we probably would not have the great flora and fauna that we have without the respect that has been shown for it.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In Connemara where I live I can-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely and that is part of the flora and fauna.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The hedgerows grow within the walls. It might be a while since the Deputy has been to Connemara but we would be delighted to have him come and visit it again soon.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Good man.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I hope the Acting Chairman is not casting aspersions.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is important to note that many farmers are also involved in schemes such as the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, and green, low-carbon, argi-environment scheme, GLAS, which already ensure they have to maintain their farms in a very particular manner, particularly in a designated area. We will support the amendment because the scientific argument for the cutting of the hedgerows at...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is great to see Senators speak with such passion on the issue. Far be it from me to defend a Fine Gael Minister, however, what might have been missed is that a door is being left open, from what I can see based on my number of years in the Seanad. In similar situations previously when Ministers have said they were willing to examine amendments and take on board the rationale of an...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is why I am seeking clarification from the Minister. I thank the Senator.