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Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Cathaoirleach and congratulate him and all those on the committee on their appointment. I am looking forward to working with them on an ongoing basis. I have already provided the committee with a written statement. I do not intend to go through it word for word. I will give a brief overview as an introductory point and then we can try to answer questions that arise. I spent...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am not sure what response the Deputy got on the MPA legislation or from which Department but I can give her the overall objective from the Government perspective, which is to ensure that we achieve 30% marine protected areas by 2030. This is a commitment that the Government has given and I have reiterated on its behalf a number of times, most recently at the UN ocean conference earlier...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: May I address the sprat issue? I am conscious that it is an issue that has been raised by several people. There is a Government commitment to address it. There was a previous policy position that resulted in a decision of the courts that ran contrary to what the Government wished to do. A new process was engaged in and there was a consultation, which received over 5,000 responses to the...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am happy to come back to meet the committee at any stage to facilitate discussions such as that.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy for his document, which I received, although I have not had a chance to go through it in detail. In terms of capturing the sentiment of the fishing community, I have seen that at first hand. There is a very clear recognition that we must continue to engage with the community and I am prepared to do that, as I know the Deputy does. I will visit Rossaveal again tomorrow...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I just want, for completeness, to add one other point.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I did indicate when I first met all the interest groups that we would come back with a plan or a way to move forward. My intention is to appoint an independent facilitator to work with the sector, paid for by the Department and the Government, to try to identify those issues that can be resolved. There are some issues that are outside of our control. People will reflect on them but they...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Mr. Kieran Mulvey, who is well known in this room-----

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy, who has vast experience in this area and, like many others on the committee, has been of significant help to me. I come from a small farming background. Fishing is not necessarily my bailiwick but I am learning fast because of the expertise of others around this table across all parties. I thank them for that. I will finish my point to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, which...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Senator. I note his point on lobbying. From a Government perspective, as he knows, we have a fishing attaché and some consular people at the permanent representation in Brussels. We are well facilitated in terms of engagement. However, I take his point on the lobbying effort, which generally does not fall within the remit of the Government. I am happy to look at the...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I will come back afterwards.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy. I also thank him for his ongoing engagement with me since my appointment. I think the number of queries and questions he has submitted is an indication of his connection to the seafood sector and the fishing sector generally, and specifically to the inshore fishermen, whom I know are important. I had the opportunity to visit with the Deputy and meet with representatives...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy. In terms of the reset agreement, for want of a better word, it gives certainty to the sector regarding what the operators have and their investment strategy. We were facing a potential further loss of quota and it having to be addressed on a multi-annual basis. That would not assist operators in the sector in financing their projects or businesses over the years ahead....

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The Chairperson's two specific questions are around what can we do now based on a recognition of the difficulties this sector faces at European level. The first level of engagement, having met the Commissioner and then having had him come and meet the industry, was a really positive first step. The fact that it is central in his mind as to the impact it has and continues to have is part of...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: On the changes concerning the so-called inside six, different terms are used such as the "inside six", "sprat fishing" or "pair trawling". In 2019, the then Government adopted a policy position that was challenged in the courts on a highly technical point. The position fell against the Government on that very technical point. In 2024, the Government restarted the consultation process,...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: To save Deputy Cahill, perhaps I could answer the questions that I did not answer earlier. I will save him the time and answer them for him.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Cahill mentioned pair trawling was mentioned. I have addressed the issue a number of times and he was present for that. Ireland does not have a quota for bluefin tuna because for historical reasons, we did not have the species in our waters. A number of people mentioned the issue when we met the Commissioner. Interestingly, it seems to have stuck in his mind because he mentioned...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: There are a number of other Ministers who are interested. In fact, it is an issue in terms of getting my delegated responsibilities between the two Departments. I mean one might impact on the other because of the capacity to review decisions that are taken by me, on the one hand, and the potential implications that that might have. We will certainly look at that and see if there is a...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Senator very much. The understanding of the migratory flows and patterns of certain species in our waters is handled in the first instance by the Marine Institute, which falls under the remit of the Department in the area for which I have responsibility. I visited the institute recently and I am in regular contact with it. The Marine Institute is an outstanding operation and it...