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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Collins: ...criminalised. Certainly when rules and regulations are applied anywhere it is always the Irish fishermen who come out the worst. We have seen that happen. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, has been engaged in masses of correcting everything with respect to what it sees as the Irish fishermen doing something wrong. However, foreign trawlers can waltz into and out of our...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...situation where on the south coast, our boats are tied up while day after day, Spanish, French and Belgian boats land fish at our harbours, with no checks from the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency, SFPA, to be exported back to their own country. There is no value, no checks and no equality for the fishermen there. I am asking for the Minister of State, along with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...matters for the Irish control authorities.  Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service.  As Minister, I am precluded from getting involved in operational control matters such as this. I understand that the SFPA submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (5 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...under articles 60 and 61 of EU Council regulations that allow non-Irish registered European vessels to land their fishing catches at Irish ports without any checks being carried out by the SFPA and in which responsibility for checks is laid upon their home countries once they return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revenue Commissioners (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is assumed that the information sought by the Deputy relates to a settlement between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Revenue Commissioners which arose from a voluntary disclosure by the SFPA. The matter was in relation to an underpayment of tax arising on the BIK treatment of state vehicles. The settlement has been disclosed in SFPA's financial statements and annual...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2021) See 4 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...General would have to set up the entire points system if he is to set up or regulate the determination panel. Next, I wish to touch on the proposed amendment that the Minister, as opposed to the SFPA, appoints the determination panel. SI 318/2020 provides for the establishment by the SFPA of a determination panel comprised of three independent legal professionals, nominated by the...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Sep 2021)

Martin Heydon: ...must be aged over 18, at the time of the application. The Bill amends the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020, SI No. 318/2020, to provide that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, has an express power to assign points to the sea-fishing boat licence holder concerned, once it has been determined that a serious infringement of the rules of the...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: ...metres away in a factory setting, all as a consequence of the European Commission interfering unnecessarily in our fishing affairs, based on information given by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA. The third area that we need to see more movement on is the wind farm construction base at Rosslare Port. No disrespect to the Minister, but there has been much talk today of MARA,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...13,005,000 2020 17,361,000 13,197,000 2021 24,810,000 The budget allocation provided to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) enables the SFPA to continue to meet its National and EU obligations as Ireland's competent Authority for enforcement of Sea Fisheries and seafood safety law and to address...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021) See 4 other results from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...Harbour Centres were established under the Fishery Harbour Centre Act 1968 (as amended) as centres in which to promote and develop sea fishing activities. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was established under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Act 2006 and is responsible (in conjunction with the Irish Naval Service) for the control and enforcement of Fisheries legislation. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...enforcement matters for the Irish control authorities.Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service.  I am expressly precluded from getting involved in such operational matters.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (27 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Dillon: 3383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which the SFPA will appoint a sea fisheries protection officer in County Donegal; if consideration has been given to candidates on the existing panel for appointment of this position; if this panel is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as those referred to by the Deputy. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as this. In the context of an Administrative Inquiry conducted under...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: ...sent to us every night that foreign fleets are fishing our waters quite bravely. We are losing massive amounts of quota. Many fishermen are left mystified as to who is protecting them. Is the SFPA on their side? Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on their side? More and more calls are being made for the disbandment of the marine section of the Department and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as this. In the context of an Administrative Inquiry conducted under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety (13 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...;Ireland works closely with the EU Commission on the development of European positions on market access and food safety matters and the recent Chinese consultation was no exception. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent statutory body which has responsibility for seafood safety controls and the enforcement of seafood safety law. The SFPA is the competent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (7 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...with the EU Common Fisheries Policy, sea-fisheries law and food safety law relating to fish and fish products, verify compliance and, where necessary, enforce it. The budget allocation to the SFPA enables them to continue to meet its national and EU obligations.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...located away from landing ports. As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission has revoked Ireland's current control plan and Ireland's control authority, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), is preparing a new revised control plan for submission to the Commission. The Commission also presented its annual communication on the state of play of the Common Fisheries Policy...