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Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (17 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: Minister Killeen and myself had an exhaustive, detailed and constructive nine hour meeting with the Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF) last Friday 13th June. The meeting focused on both long-term and short-term issues of concern to the industry. As a follow on to that meeting we are scheduled to meet EU Commissioner Borg on Wednesday 18th, where we will convey in the strongest possible...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 188 together. The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for foreshore licensing functions under the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect of port companies and harbour authorities governed by the Harbours Acts 1946, 1996 and 2000 and any other harbour or harbour related developments intended for commercial trade, and for all energy...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 189 together. The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for foreshore licensing functions under the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect of port companies and harbour authorities governed by the Harbours Acts 1946, 1996 and 2000 and any other harbour or harbour related developments intended for commercial trade, and for all energy...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: As indicated in my response to Dáil Question No. 18292 of 13 May 2008, assessments of the applications referred to by the Deputy are near completion. It is not possible to give the Deputy a precise date for final determinations due to the nature of the assessment process. This process includes publication of the Ministerial decisions and allowing a one month period for appeal of any...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analysis: Regulatory Impact Analysis (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Government decision in June 2005 to introduce Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) in the decision making processes of government Departments stated that it should be applied to all proposals for primary legislation involving changes to the regulatory framework, significant Statutory Instruments and proposals for EU Directives and significant EU regulations. My Department introduces a very...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: A reactor animal was disclosed in the herd of the person concerned on 3 May 2008 following a TB skin test. The herd was restricted from that date and the official TB status of the herd remains withdrawn until all animals over six weeks of age have reacted negatively to at least two consecutive tuberculin tests, carried out at 60 day intervals, the first no less than 60 days after the removal...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (18 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Seafood Strategy Implementation Group (SSIG) was set up in March 2007 under the chairmanship of Dr Noel Cawley to oversee implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Seafood Industry Strategy Review Group: Steering a New Course. Dr. Cawley presented a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations to my predecessor in February in accordance with the terms of...

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: I thank all Members who contributed to this debate on the very important issues facing the fishing sector and who made positive contributions, including yourself, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. One of the very strong messages from the debate is that discards are a huge problem. The Minister of State, Deputy Killeen set down, in detail, the complex issues surrounding this issue, which is global....

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named began his REPS 4 contract on 1 December 2007.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quotas for the majority of commercial fish stocks in European waters are proposed by the Commission each year for the following year, taking account, inter alia, of the scientific evidence on the state of each stock and the respective management measures in place. These proposals are the subject of extensive negotiations at the Agriculture and Fisheries...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: BIM have to date implemented and promoted the "Environmentally Friendly Fishing Gear and Fuel Monitoring Equipment Grant Aid Scheme". This scheme provided grants of up to 40% to improve efficiency and conservation methods on board fishing vessels. These measures will, on adoption of the new Operational Programme for Fisheries 2007-2013, continue to be supported by the new European Fisheries...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 29th April 2004 sets out the official controls to be performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. The general obligations with regard to the organisation of official controls shall ensure that official controls are carried out regularly, on a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: Two Transfer of Entitlement applications were received on 13 May 2008 from the person named requesting the transfer of 14.7 standard entitlements and 16.74 standard entitlements by way of sale without land to third parties. The requested transfers were fully processed on 16 June 2008 and the person named was notified in writing of the successful outcome of the applications.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The REPS contract in this case commenced on 1 November 2004 and four annual payments have been made. The person named will be able to apply for his fifth and final payment under this contract after his next anniversary date, which is 1 November 2008.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: Payment dated 17 June 2008 has issued to the person named.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 to 274, inclusive, together. My Department has been in contact with the person named in the questions. However, the exact nature of the issue involved is not as yet clear to my staff. It appears to relate to a Vesting Order completed in 1988 where plots were surrendered and exchanged. If the person named sets out the exact nature of his query in writing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: To date no application for payment has been received in my Department from the person named. He has until 30 June 2008 to lodge his application without penalty.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: A preliminary TAC (Total Allowable Catch) was set for Celtic Sea cod at the December 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Council. At that Council it was agreed that a final TAC would be established after a review of the scientific evidence relating to the state of the stock, in the first half of 2008. In March this year, a scientific paper was submitted to the European Commission by the Research...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: IUU (Illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing is one of the most serious threats worldwide to the sustainability of fish stocks. IUU fishing means that catches are either misreported or not reported at all and this is a significant contributor to the depletion of stocks through overfishing, as well as undermining the sustainable management of fisheries. The estimated value of IUU fishing...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 was enacted on the 4th April 2006 and provides for dissuasive and effective penalties for infringements of fisheries law as required under the Common Fisheries Policy. The possibility of introducing administrative sanctions was comprehensively considered, including an examination of practices in other Member States, at the time of the...