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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1815 and 1816 together. Ireland has committed to reaching national targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030 under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation. EU climate legislation falls under the remit of the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment. The Effort Sharing Regulation was amended in 2023, to include new national targets that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), EU fishing fleets are given equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds subject to allocated fish quotas.  There are derogations to this access rule, including restrictions on access to Member States' coastal waters.    Under Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 (the CFP basic regulation), changes to fisheries policy involving...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Currently the primary source of funding for the seafood sector in Ireland is the Seafood Development Programme , which is co-funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027  and the Government of Ireland.  The Seafood Development programme has a budget allocation of €258 million over the lifetime of the programme.  It follows on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department owns, operates, develops and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl, under statute. My Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Growth (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: On behalf of my Department, Bord Bia supported by funds from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) implement a range of marketing initiatives to help support Irish seafood exporters to further expand into Asian Markets.  Annually Bord Bia builds an Ireland Pavilion at the China Fisheries Show which is the largest seafood trade show in Asia and the second...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Timmy Dooley: Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAG) Coastal Communities Development Scheme 2025-2029 will provide funding of up to €15 million over the lifetime of the programme to support economic development in our coastal communities. The scheme is implemented under Ireland's Seafood Development Programme, which is jointly funded by the Irish government and the EU under the European Maritime,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Services Provision (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: In relation to Programme D of my Department’s Section in the Public Service Performance Report 2024, my Department has reviewed the target and identified that the targets set out for 2024 incorrectly included some EMFF and BAR schemes that closed in December 2023. These should not been included for 2024. The corrected target for this indicator should read 18. The ambition in early...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The advice on fish stocks, including Pollack, published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) forms the basis of the scientific advice used by the European Commission in proposing Total Allowable Catches (TACs). The ICES advice for Pollack in Areas 6,7 had been for zero catch in 2024 and 2025. Following the conclusion of the EU-UK negotiations on both 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am advised that the Marine Institute (MI) carries out a number of surveys during which they encounter Sprat and report on the findings. One such survey is the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The primary aim of this survey is to provide data on herring for stock assessment purposes, however the biomass of sprat encountered is also estimated and reported. The survey covers the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Jurisdiction (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: On 22nd July, Minister Heydon and I announced our intention to place certain restrictions on trawling activity by large vessels inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines. From 1st October 2026, trawling activity (that is the operating of trawl or seine nets) by fishing vessels over 18 metres in length overall inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Zone Management (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The responsibility for the development and maintenance of local authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each local authority in the first instance. As such, the marine infrastructure in Dún Laoghaire harbour and surrounds is the remit of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council. The primary governance role for local authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: The advice on fish stocks, including Pollack, published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) forms the basis of the scientific advice used by the European Commission in proposing Total Allowable Catches (TACs). As Pollack is found in both EU and UK waters, both the EU and UK must agree on setting the TAC for this stock. The European Commission has sole...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department is committed to providing supports to the aquaculture sector. During the period 2015-2025 my Department has implemented a number of schemes supporting capital investment by operators in the sector, under the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR) and currently under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). All of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: My Department is committed to providing the supports necessary to develop the core skills required by those working in the seafood sector, or those wishing to begin working in the seafood sector. The Seafood Training Scheme is currently implemented under Ireland's Seafood Development Programme (co-funded by the Irish government and EU Commission under the European Maritime, Fisheries and...

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Chairman. I know the committee has received the documentation. Before I commence, I highlight the importance of the seafood sector, which I think the committee is well aware of and the positive impact it has on coastal communities. Our seafood sector consists of approximately 2,000 fishing vessels and aquaculture sites and supports more than 16,000 direct and indirect jobs in...

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I apologise for that.

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: It was an oversight.

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Maxwell. I assure him that since taking office, ensuring money does not go back has been on my mind. I have been assured, and information has been provided to me, that we always spend our money on the fisheries side. We are using that fact to argue for additional funds. In all elements within that overall Department, we have projects and planning permissions in place. We...

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Connolly. I know of his personal interest in this matter, particularly when it comes to Ros an Mhíl and the works programme that was under way there. As he knows, a court case has delayed development at Ros an Mhíl. It is the intention of the Department to continue with that development. The Deputy will be aware of that. While our responsibility is to the fishing...

Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Timmy Dooley: I am conscious of that. We must look to the next wave of marine planning, which is the national DMAP. In my view, it will start to look at the other opportunities around the island of Ireland. What I want to see emerge from that is a number of sites located along the western seaboard. I want it to look at all the opportunities rather than what was initially done in the proposal, where,...