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Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: This is not the Senator Norris I know. That makes no sense whatsoever. I ask him to repeat his comments.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: How many did the seals consume?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator does not know.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: From where is the Senator getting that information?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: How many did the Spanish catch?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It will be mañana.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: An official of the Department met representatives of the fishermen concerned, South Tipperary County Council and the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, to discuss the issues raised by the fishermen. I subsequently also held a meeting with the fishermen. The fishermen expressed the view to me that the location of the outfall diffusers and associated navigation buoy would cause disruption to...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy will be aware that I received the report of the first stage of the high level review of the inland fisheries sector in Ireland from the consultants earlier this year and have considered its findings. It is my intention to bring this report to Government in the very near future and to have it published as soon as possible thereafter. Until such time as the report is presented to...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It was not just for scallop fishermen.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: They were modern vessels.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator is a national figure.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is an orchestrated campaign of vilification.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is an orchestrated campaign.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator is not familiar with the country.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator may have my time.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I appreciate the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's policy on the national wild salmon resource and to comment on the findings of the report on salmon drift netting, draft netting and angling published by the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on Tuesday, 11 October. This is an important forum which allows us to have a fully informed debate on...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In 2004 the total value of landings by the Irish fleet was just over €186 million. The breakdown of this amount between the demersal, pelagic, deep-sea and shellfish segments is shown in the following table. Value € of landings in 2004 Demersal 47.3 million Pelagic 56.1 million Deep Sea 2.7 million Shellfish 80.1 million

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. The fishing industry accounts for approximately 11,000 direct jobs and an additional 14,000 jobs indirectly, through industries and services dependent on the fishing sector.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Government is supporting the development of the seafood industry through a number of programmes under the aegis of the national development plan. This development support is supplemented by measures such as the recent Government decision to introduce a fleet decommissioning scheme over the next two years at a cost of €45 million to enhance the overall economic viability of the whitefish...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. In 2004, the percentage of fish imports, excluding fishmeal and oil, consumed by the home market amounted to 92% in terms of volume and 98% in terms of value. The remainder consists of fish imported for processing and export. The percentage of the Irish fish catch that is sold on export markets is estimated at approximately 80%.