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Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary, and Mr. John Quinlan and Ms Josephine Kelly, principal officers, and thank them for appearing before the committee. The Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries was established to focus on the socioeconomic situation and on promoting sustainable industries. The main industries identified by the joint sub-committee in this regard are aquaculture,...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is acceptable. Mr. Beamish should proceed.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Beamish for giving us the background of the socioeconomic situation. He mentioned Scotland and the Natura sites. The committee tries to trawl through a lot of information. Can the three or four areas that we mentioned work in harmony? A significant number of inshore aquaculture sites are Natura sites and I hope that the new checks and balances will deal with our concerns.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We hear of difficulties in the co-existence of agriculture and angling, as well as other activities. Dr. Beamish said that when the comprehensive studies that are ongoing are completed, the data collected will allow for all sorts of activities. Would he consider it as part of the planning process for any or all activities that would take place in those designated bays? Would that include...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: This follows on from some work we did on the oil and gas report in the last committee to get that level of data collated so the State would have possession of it before anybody else came in to present an application. It is important. I know it is an investment and is tedious and laborious but we should accept that it is very valuable for the State to be in possession of that data. Does...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The topic today is aquaculture.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is a question for BIM or maybe Teagasc. The Department is the overarching entity. BIM is carrying out the work in conjunction with the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife Service bringing us back to where we started, given the Irish context. I thank Dr. Beamish, Mr. Quinlan and Ms Kelly for attending today's meeting and making their presentation. That concludes our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary general, and Ms Josephine Kelly, principal officer, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and thank them for attending the committee this afternoon to brief us on developments concerning the Common Fisheries Policy. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Dr. Beamish, for the comprehensive update on where the Irish Presidency has brought the Common Fisheries Policy in conjunction with the Commission and the Parliament. I will take questions from Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Harrington for his observations. Members are in agreement on the need for the elimination of discards, as far as practicable, and achieving the targets on sustainable catch through conservation measures so that yields are sustainable and fish stock remain healthy. The major problem arises from what the fishing fleets were allowed to catch in the past. After this meeting,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I am conscious that the sub-committee is meeting this afternoon as well. I will allow Deputy Pringle to ask a quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Qualified majority voting applies and 26 of the 27 member states supported the agreement. The country that did not support it has a coast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Sweden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We have had international fleets in our waters for centuries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I am anxious to conclude because a meeting of the sub-committee is due to commence. Dr. Beamish outlined the principles articulated by Ireland in 2010 in consultation with the fishing organisations. Notwithstanding that we would prefer different relative stability arrangements, the current position is the best option available. I will be brave and suggest that we try to submit a political...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Perhaps we should have a discussion about that. Will we also make a statement refusing to support the European Parliament's position on regionalisation and urging our Members of the European Parliament to adopt the Council's position on the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We will then have five different issues we want to raise. We unanimously support the position taken on individual transferable quotas, ITQs, which was an achievement. The Commissioner pointed out that ITQs and discards were the two main planks on which the Commission was framing its new Common Fisheries Policy. There has been considerable movement on both issues. We could consider doing a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he received a copy of the Being Young and Irish – Take Charge of Change report from the Office of the President, Áras an Uachtaráin as part of President Higgins series of seminars with young persons here which took place in Dublin, Galway, Monaghan and Cork in 2012; if he has noted the Take Charge of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he received a copy of the Being Young and Irish – Take Charge of Change report from the Office of the President, Áras an Uachtaráin as part of President Higgins series of seminars with young persons here which took place in Dublin, Galway, Monaghan and Cork in 2012; if he has noted the Take Charge of Change declaration made by the...