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Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Oct 2011)

Noel Harrington: .... It is simple to say it is immoral but it is a difficult issue to deal with and to find a good solution. Other issues arise as well such as enforcement. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, has been working hard and compliance within the fishing industry has greatly improved, which has led to improved prices. That should be acknowledged. I listened to the Commissioner when she...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...authorised recreational angling vessels has been in place in Ireland since 2019. The project, which was developed by Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Marine Institute in partnership with the SFPA, the Department for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and my Department, will allow the Marine Institute and Inland Fisheries Ireland to collect valuable data on the migratory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Fund Programme (EMFF) for grant supports to our seafood sector. Subhead D6 - Sea Fisheries Protection Authority Grant - Annual Budget provided to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) for general operational costs , including Pay, Superannuation, Non Pay costs, and funding under my Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme (EMFF) for investment in control...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, provided for the establishment of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). This independent authority was established on January 1st 2007. The principal functions of the Authority as set down in the Act are: 1. To secure efficient and effective enforcement of sea-fisheries law and seafood safety law. 2. To promote compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...represented on the Inter-agency Fishing Vessel Risk Profiling and Inspection Group. The WRC has also participated in Information Events for the Fishing Industry held by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) in Dublin (18th May, 2016) and Bantry (12th October, 2016) and has undertaken to participate in future similar events. These events provide useful opportunities to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: ...on Irish registered vessels and Irish processors. The position regarding the possible designation of additional ports for third country landings will be kept under review, in consultation with the SFPA, in the coming months in the context of unfolding developments regarding Brexit and available resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: ..., to be able to sustain huge boats, rather than having the large number of small and medium size boats that our industry is, in large, characterised by. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, is the critical agency and the Naval Service is important in terms of boardings. For example, in 2016 we had 18 inspections and we have had 30 to date in 2017. I understand that three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning sea fisheries control are, as a matter of law, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. As Minister, I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement. Article 10 of Control Regulation 1224/...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...fish consignment exports into the UK through a Border Control Post will come into effect from 1st July 2021. Details of any changes of an operational and technical nature have been posted on the SFPA website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...new deal for pollinators. The Presidency will invite (4) the Latvian delegation supported by the Lithuanian and Polish delegations to provide information to Council on the future of the EU-Morocco SFPA protocol. The final Agri-Fish Council agenda will be agreed nearer the time.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: ...€24.2m National Milk Agency IPC House35/39 Shelbourne RoadBallsbridgeDublin 4 Regulates the supply of milk for liquid consumption throughout the State 5 Nil Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) Park RoadClogheenClonakiltyCo Cork Ireland's competent authority for Seafood Safety and Sea-Fisheries Protection 93.5 €10.9m Teagasc HeadquartersOak ParkCarlow The agriculture and food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...) to examine measures to strengthen the management arrangements for the 2022 fishery, within the existing Mackerel policy, for my consideration. A working group made up of industry representatives, SFPA staff and Department staff and was put in place and made recommendations for the management of 2022 Fishery, supported by the QMAC and approved by me. While the measures introduced have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities.  Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning sea-fisheries control are, as a matter of law, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service and I am expressly precluded from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...important decision which will allow fishers in small vessels to continue landing into Irish ports following Brexit. It is important now, more than ever, to support our fishers and fishing communities. The SFPA has undertaken significant work in putting in place the arrangements necessary to provide for these additional port designations and I am glad that the outcome will mean that many of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as those referred to by the Deputy. The SFPA has advised that no Irish national masters resident in Ireland have been assigned points by it under the administrative points system provided for under Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: ...of Harbours for Fisheries 26,890,000 Marine Inst. Grant Capital 12,000,000 BIM Grant Capital 12,100,000 Remediation of Haulbowline Island 2,500,000 Seafood Development Programme Capital 1,300,000 SFPA Capital 400,000 Information Management Technology (Admin Budget) 287,000 The major Fisheries Harbour Centre development projects I have provided for are the Dinish Island pier...

Written Answers — Naval Service Patrols: Naval Service Patrols (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: ...as the State's primary sea going agency. On any given patrol day the Naval Service can carry out a number of taskings on behalf of other state agencies such as the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA), an Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. Actual patrol days for the first quarter of 2010 totalled 353 days. Within this, 21 patrols were commenced, and a...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Annie Hoey: ...territorial waters in the same way as provided for other EU member states. I am happy to be corrected on that if I have misinterpreted the legislation. The fourth issue is fair administration and SFPA capacity and resourcing with regard to the register of penalty points. At the pre-legislative scrutiny stage, the committee stated the Bill did not have provisions for organisational...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

...back into the kitchen and gets a shovel to try to put it on top of what the other two have. That is the reality of the share-out. I was told by the head of the Sea-fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, that more than one third, one in every three fish that is landed in Europe is caught in Irish waters. We have around 10% because we have a good share out in fairness of the mackerel and...