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Fishing Industry: Motion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The Minister did a day's work then.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Has the Taoiseach not been listening to George Lee?

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a tie-up scheme for fishermen where boats could be tied up on a rota basis to help fishermen through this rough period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25596/08]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his discussions in Europe with Commissioner Borg and the lack of direct financial assistance being secured on behalf of struggling fishermen here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25597/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a written assurance to the residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Kerry that the psychiatric patients resident at a mental health facility in close proximity pose no threat to the residents in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25987/08]

Written Answers — Fish Imports: Fish Imports (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the tonnage of fish being imported into Ireland; the locations from where they are imported; the regulations in place to monitor the amount of fish being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25803/08]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the progress being achieved regarding the processing of licences within his Department, in particular aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25804/08]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Industry: Aquaculture Industry (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a co-op (details supplied) in County Kerry can expect to receive its licence to farm mussels in Sneem in view of the fact that its application has been with his Department for more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25991/08]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he is closing the mussel industry in Cromane, County Kerry through his proposal to designate the area where they harvest their mussel seed as a special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/08]

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I commend Deputy Creed on this Private Members' motion. It is hard to believe, but the bind that our fishermen are in did not develop overnight. I am led to believe that in 1972 an American philanthropist wrote to the Government of the day advising it not to join the EEC, as it then was. The reason, in one simple line, was that it would take our fish. I have not found this letter yet, but...

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Hear, hear.

Fishing Fleet Protection. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The Minister spoke of decommissioning the fleet, which has nothing whatsoever to do with my question. I wish to know what short-term suggestions and measures Commissioner Borg proposed. At a meeting yesterday in Athlone, which I attended, the fishermen were militant. They did not discuss decommissioning or the Cawley report, which takes a long-term view of ways to maintain a profitable...

Fishing Fleet Protection. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I come back to the immediate nature of the needs of the fishing industry. The Minister spoke earlier about how other countries have different quota laws and it is very difficult for the Naval Service to regulate when boarding ships. The Minister also spoke of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, or IUU, and regulations to combat it coming in by 2010. I am talking about immediate...

Fishing Fleet Protection. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: What about harbour dues?

Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Again.

Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: It was €58 million.

Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The Minister is lucky he is not dealing with Deputy P.J. Sheehan.

Fishing Fleet Protection. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will introduce to ensure that Irish fishermen are not placed at a competitive disadvantage to their counterparts in other member states by the introduction of state aid packages for the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25993/08]

Fishing Fleet Protection. (1 Jul 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I was hoping the Minister, Deputy Smith, would answer my question.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: On several occasions I have tried to raise the issue of the Planning and Development Act. I believe section 47 is both illegal and unconstitutional.