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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in to discuss this important development and the overall threat to our fishing sector as a result of Brexit. As the Minister correctly pointed out, although agriculture and food are often discussed, the stakes for fishing - more than any other sector - are exceptionally high with regard to a potential downside or worst-case scenario from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I had asked a similar question. Can the Minister clarify the figures he provided? He said that the area includes Irish waters but also some other waters, including Scotland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: In that area, there is 1.1 million tonnes of catch to a value of €1.2 billion. The Minister said the Irish share is 216,000 tonnes, with a value of €201 million. That is approximately 20% of what is caught in that overall area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: No, but they are primarily Irish waters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of EU waters, including UK waters currently, constitutes Irish waters? What percentage of the overall fishing quota and catch is held by the Irish fleet? What percentage of the waters do we own and what percentage of the overall EU fishing catch value do we have as a nation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: That is in the particular waters to which the Minister referred, not the entirety of EU waters. What percentage of the entire EU fishing catch do we have and what percentage of EU fishing waters do we own?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the percentage value of the Irish portion of the overall EU catch?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of the overall EU fishing catch do we have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What percentage of the entire EU waters does the UK waters make up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Not Dutch multinationals, that is for sure. The wee boatman in County Down is very welcome. We have no problem with the wee boatman in County Derry or County Antrim. They can knock themselves out and come and fish in Irish waters, but not Dutch multinationals. People using an address in the North of Ireland to plunder the natural resource and displace Irish fishermen are not welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My point is also on fishermen based in the Republic with Northern registered boats, who are in a very difficult position as a consequence. Can any accommodation be made to ensure they can continue to make a living? It is a genuine issue. Can the Minister clarify if voisinageprovided the capacity for Northern registered votes to fish within the zero to 12 mile zone or is it only zero to six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Would the practice have been zero to 12 miles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Six to 12 miles was under the London fisheries convention?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthodontic treatment in the north west region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a request from a group (details supplied) seeking a meeting; his plans to meet the group in order to discuss the matters raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage that is exported unprocessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage that is retained and processed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details of the crop loss compensation scheme will be made available to tillage farmers who had their crop damaged by extremely wet weather in 2016. [32301/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 573. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or Bord Iascaigh Mhara completed an analysis on the effects of the fishing trade since the Brexit vote in June 2016; and the details of all such documents and publication dates. [32418/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific EU Council of Fisheries ministers meetings at which he made the case for the need of a Brexit financial support package for fishermen during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase since taking office; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and...