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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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...on the specific capabilities of the replacement aircraft. A maritime working group was established, made up of members of the Air Corps, the Naval Service and the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency, SFPA, who were involved in identifying and confirming the high-level requirements that the replacement aircraft should deliver. The maritime group made numerous recommendations, including the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...new loan scheme are currently in the amount of €17.3 million. Therefore, in order to cover the first tranche of costs for the GSLS additional funding of €4.5 million will be required. The allocation in programme D for the seafood sector has been reduced from €207 million to €199 million. Savings within programme D were identified and used elsewhere within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) meeting involving fishing industry representatives from the catching and processing sectors, the Department and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). The QMAC examines in detail the operation of each fishery, available quota and uptake patterns for the different metiers of fishing vessels. Detailed discussions are held taking account of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...caught within the six nautical-mile limit since September 2021, fish landing data is a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. I am forwarding the Deputy's question for direct response by the SFPA.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to comment on the accounts of the SFPA. It would be worthwhile if we wrote to the Department on this matter. It is the kind of situation that could result in fines if not addressed. Things tend to happen at the 11th hour, but there is a bit of time to do something about it now. I assume that this also affects conservation matters. Could we write to the Department? It might set...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...current ports designated and the opening days and times for those ports were decided to allow for Northern Ireland registered vessels to continue to land into Irish ports, while ensuring that the SFPA has the capacity to continue to perform its vital control functions effectively. I can inform the Deputy by way of update that my Department asked the SFPA to examine certain matters...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...80,304 (salary of an interim CEO) Sea Fisheries Protection Authority Established on 1 January 2007 under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the Ireland’s competent authority and statutory body responsible for enforcement of sea fisheries legislation within Ireland’s 200 mile limit, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the military structure in respect of operations and so on. There is a lot of work involved. In respect of the naval fleet and staffing, we have already engaged with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, regarding the consideration of smart metrics for patrol days, which essentially means we need to patrol in a way that is smarter, linking in with both the Air Corps and the Naval...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for the management of the 2022 Fishery which were supported by the QMAC and which I have approved. The management arrangements are available on the Department’s website. The fishery is now open and the SFPA has advised that as of 11th July 2022, 138 tonnes of the 400 tonnes available quota have been landed to date with a corresponding percentage uptake of 34.5%.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, which is an independent agency as set down in the 2006 Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006. The review report was published by the SFPA in April 2020. It included a total of 46 recommendations which, when implemented, will address issues identified to improve the organisational effectiveness of the SFPA. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (31 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information in relation to the SFPA final outturn for 2021 and 2020 is set out in tabular form below. The queries referred to in the Deputy’s question in relation to the staffing resources relate to operational matters pertaining to the SFPA. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question to the SFPA for direct response. Exchequer Funding Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 May 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...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 expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as this. I have accordingly referred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...is carried out each month at the Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) meeting involving fishing industry representatives from the catching and processing sectors, the Department and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). The QMAC examines in detail the operation of each fishery, available quota and uptake patterns for the different metiers of fishing vessels. Detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...15 metre fishing boats fishing mackerel by means of hooks and lines is set out in a Fisheries Management Notice for May and the same quantity for June. - The fishery is to be closed by Fisheries Management Notice for any  month when the Department has been advised by the SFPA that the allocated quota has been taken. - Remaining quota to be allocated for subsequent months having...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (18 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...to discuss the vacancy rates found by Revenue during the collection of the local property tax; (7) Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — to discuss the resolution of the dispute at Killybegs between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and the local fishing industry; (8) Deputy James O'Connor — to discuss additional supports for primary and post-primary schools that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weighing of Fisheries Products: Discussion (18 May 2022) See 84 other results from this debate

Jackie Cahill: ...off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is to examine the weighing of fisheries products. The committee will hear from representatives of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA. Since 28 February, the legal requirement of mask-wearing in all settings has been removed. However, it is still good practice to continue to use a face masks or coverings, particularly...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 May 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...obligation, PSO, services by ferry and air by 20%; (5) Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty - to discuss a resolution of the dispute at Killybegs between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and the local fishing industry; (6) Deputies David Stanton and Sean Sherlock - to discuss the impact of the planned closure of the Courts Service office in Youghal, County...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Pringle: I have been contacted by many constituents in my hometown of Killybegs regarding the decision by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, to use a weighing system which renders the fish unfit for human consumption. It can be hard for people outside the community to understand the significance of this or realise the effect it has had, but this is a community in decline, unfortunately,...