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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I had asked a similar question. Can the Minister clarify the figures he provided? He said that the area includes Irish waters but also some other waters, including Scotland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: In that area, there is 1.1 million tonnes of catch to a value of €1.2 billion. The Minister said the Irish share is 216,000 tonnes, with a value of €201 million. That is approximately 20% of what is caught in that overall area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: No, but they are primarily Irish waters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of EU waters, including UK waters currently, constitutes Irish waters? What percentage of the overall fishing quota and catch is held by the Irish fleet? What percentage of the waters do we own and what percentage of the overall EU fishing catch value do we have as a nation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: That is in the particular waters to which the Minister referred, not the entirety of EU waters. What percentage of the entire EU fishing catch do we have and what percentage of EU fishing waters do we own?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the percentage value of the Irish portion of the overall EU catch?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of the overall EU fishing catch do we have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of the entire EU waters does the UK waters make up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Not Dutch multinationals, that is for sure. The wee boatman in County Down is very welcome. We have no problem with the wee boatman in County Derry or County Antrim. They can knock themselves out and come and fish in Irish waters, but not Dutch multinationals. People using an address in the North of Ireland to plunder the natural resource and displace Irish fishermen are not welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My point is also on fishermen based in the Republic with Northern registered boats, who are in a very difficult position as a consequence. Can any accommodation be made to ensure they can continue to make a living? It is a genuine issue. Can the Minister clarify if voisinageprovided the capacity for Northern registered votes to fish within the zero to 12 mile zone or is it only zero to six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Would the practice have been zero to 12 miles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Six to 12 miles was under the London fisheries convention?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the value of an inheritance of an asset is not regarded as reasonable income in certain cases in the assessment of a student grant; the reason the value of the asset is seen as income in other cases; if he will review this with a view to taking account of a monetary inheritance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a development at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33560/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 433. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33426/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to implement a redress scheme to help those homeowners affected by mica; the timeframe for such a scheme to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33120/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to help homeowners affected by the mica issue; his further plans to set up a redress scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (13 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the financial pressure being experienced by livestock markets as a result of rocketing insurance costs; the steps his Department is taking to address the rising costs of insurance for marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is maintaining its assertion of ownership to Lough Foyle; the recent engagements he has had with Britain and Northern Ireland on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34277/17]