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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (14 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 724, 737 and 738 together. I am advised that the Malahide classified production area (CPA), which extends to an area off the coast of Malahide and Portmarnock, is one of four production areas in the north Irish Sea classified for razor clam fishing. Razor clam can only be harvested from areas that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I can confirm that industry members of the Bottom Grown Mussel Consultative Forum (BGMCF) are pressing for an opening of the mussel seed fishery in the Irish Sea this autumn as productive seed beds have been identified through Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) surveys off Wexford. I wish to assure the Deputy that I fully recognise the importance of this fishery and of wild mussel seed as raw material...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I understand the anglers' perspective, but IFI is charged with the conservation of the Atlantic salmon stock. It is conscious of the protection and preservation of that species in all its forms. There is a concern that once the stock is above the conservation limit, it is not justified. At the time it was there before the conservation limit was under pressure, there was also an exercise in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this issue. I know of his great interest in the angling sector. He is passionate about this issue and it is very close to his heart. He has had a number of discussions with me about angling, generally. I must begin by putting on the record that operational matters such as this are the preserve of IFI. I have no direct capacity to force it to do...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. As Minister of State with responsibility for marine in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, I am pleased to announce that I have secured a significant budget of almost €158 million to support the fisheries sector for 2026. This funding will continue to provide support across capital infrastructure projects...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (7 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I fully recognise the importance of the Irish Sea mussel seed fishery and of wild mussel seed as raw material for the bottom grown mussel aquaculture sector. These primary producers, in turn, supply the downstream indigenous seafood processing and export industries and help to sustain the livelihoods of coastal communities. The importance of these primary and secondary seafood production...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (7 Oct 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 and 493 together. In March this year I announced details of €27.75 million allocated for capital projects in Ireland’s publicly owned harbours through the 2025 Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Of this, I allocated €23 million investment to modernise and enhance the six state-owned Fishery...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (30 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The River Nore, near Inistiog in Kilkenny, is one of Ireland’s salmonid rivers meaning it naturally supports salmon and trout populations. Ireland’s salmonid fisheries are managed on a river-by-river basis using robust scientific advice on conservation limits. A conservation limit is the minimal number required to ensure a stock remains sustainable. Harvesting (i.e. removal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (30 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I want to acknowledge the seriousness of the fish kill that occurred on the River Blackwater and its tributaries near Mallow, Co Cork, and I fully recognise the enormous impact this incident has had on local communities, anglers and users of this important river catchment. From the outset, I have been in regular contact with local councillors and public representatives and engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Local authorities who need to carry out remedial works to alleviate damage from flooding, landslide, subsidence or other similar occurrences may do so under the Local Authorities (Works) Act 1949. Where such works come under the scope of fisheries legislation, the local authority is required to obtain permission, in the form of a derogation, from the Department. The process for obtaining a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (30 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department considers applications for aquaculture and foreshore licences in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 as amended, the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department owns, operates, develops and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs), located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl, under statute. Properties vested in me by virtue of the 1968 Fishery Harbour Centres Act are to be used for such purposes connected with the improvement and development of the fish industry and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 184 together. An Inter-Agency Group was established to investigate the incident and to ensure that a coordinated and thorough response was in place. This group is coordinated by IFI and includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the Marine Institute, Cork County Council, the Local Authorities Water Programme, Uisce Éireann, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The provision of technical details regarding the fieldwork of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in its scientific assessments and investigations of fish mortality events are operational matters for IFI and not a function of the Minister or Department. Inland Fisheries Ireland is the independent statutory body tasked with the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: That is a change of heart there.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The Inland Fisheries Act 2010 provides that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the statutory body for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of the inland fisheries resource, including sea angling. While IFI is not the lead competent authority for either of the Directives referred to in the Question, I can confirm to the Deputy that the agency is fully aware of its...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The threat posed by the presence and spread of all non-native invasive fish species in Irish waters and the impact invasive species pose to our native fish population species and our ecosystems including within the Geopark referred to by the Deputy is a matter of concern. However, the management of any species such as pike and roach in a particular fishery or SAC is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I want to acknowledge the seriousness of the fish kill that occurred on the River Blackwater and its tributaries near Mallow, Co Cork, and I fully recognise the enormous impact this incident has had on local communities, anglers and users of this important river catchment. An Inter-Agency Group was established at my instigation, to investigate the incident and to ensure that a coordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. I want to acknowledge the seriousness of the fish kill that occurred on the River Blackwater and its tributaries near Mallow, Co Cork, and I fully recognise the enormous impact this incident has had on local communities, anglers and users of this important river catchment. From the outset, I have been in regular contact with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I have outlined the Government position but that is not to suggest that others who have an interest or some ideas on this should not interrogate the information and the ideas and look into the future as to what is available elsewhere. Of course, I am sure there are educational facilities and research projects that could be engaged by those who are like-minded. From the Government's...