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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am currently considering the designation of further ports, including Dunmore East, for landings by UK vessels registered in Northern Ireland and I have asked the SFPA to examine the possibility of extended opening hours where feasible. The current ports designated and the opening days and times for those ports were decided to allow for Northern Ireland registered vessels to...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...is punishing fishermen more and more. As we speak, a Norwegian vessel has been forced to land in Derry rather than Killybegs because of a decision of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA regarding the blue whiting on that vessel and on another vessel from Denmark. The whiting is for human consumption and is destined for places like west Africa. It is a really important and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

Pearse Doherty: ...Ireland and other State agencies, and which are employing individuals, that are at risk if this practice that is happening in Killybegs continues with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA. The companies are in dispute as to how fish should be weighed when it comes onto the pier. We have a particular issue with whitefish. Whitefish has to remain in water. Otherwise it cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Jurisdiction Act 2006, these vacancies have recently been advertised under open competition arrangements by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) . As details of other vacancies within the SFPA is a matter for the SFPA, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to SFPA for direct response in that regard.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: .... The amendments would require in effect that the Minister would have to set up a register to cover all masters from all EU member states and then that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, would have to assign points to masters who are citizens of other member states. In this regard it should be noted that the Bill provides that points assigned to a master who is a national of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned by the SFPA in 2019 and completed in April 2020. The report which was submitted to the SFPA  made 46 recommendations which, when fully  implemented, will address issues identified to improve the organisational effectiveness of the SFPA.  I look forward to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...vessels greater than or equal to 36.58m (120 feet) in length are also precluded from fishing in Ireland's 12 mile zone. Ireland's control authorities, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service, are responsible for the monitoring and control of fishing vessels, including large fishing vessels targeting pelagic stocks, in our Exclusive Fisheries Zone to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (22 Feb 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...relationships, officials at all levels of my Department discuss a range of matters on a regular and routine basis with officials from the three marine agencies; Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Marine Institute (MI) in relation to a variety of ongoing issues. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction, Act 2006, the Sea Fisheries...

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: Fisheries Protection (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The question asked by the Deputy concerns operational matters that are the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), accordingly I have forwarded the Deputy's question to SFPA for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...will be applicable until end April 2022.   The Plan will be formally adopted by way of a Commission Implementing Decision, the publication of which is expected in the short term.  I am advised by the SFPA that the Plan be published following the publication of such a Commission Implementing Decision.  I therefore suggest that the Deputy contact the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...-fishing vessels unless he or she is registered and to do otherwise is an offence. The Bill contains a section to facilitate the sharing of certain data between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and the Revenue Commissioners. There are also various technical and miscellaneous amendments, most of which are primarily technical in nature and which correct typographic and...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (2 Feb 2022) See 6 other results from this debate

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: .... If he had done that, he would not have made the assertion he made earlier that he has never heard of those publications criticising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or the SFPA. That was an astonishing statement. I can tell the Minister that, from talking to fishermen up and down the coast, there is, sadly, a wall of distrust that has been established over a long...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...sector, aquaculture and wider seafood industry. This sector supports some 16,000 direct and indirect jobs almost exclusively in coastal communities. The provision will help fund vital investment in our fishery harbours, most particularly in Killybegs, Howth and Castletownbere. I also announced significant investment of €25 million for a new deep water harbour in Rossaveel. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...length of 10 meters or more are required to have onboard and complete an EU Fishing Logbook. The log-sheet and landing declaration for each trip must be submitted to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) within 48 hours of landing. Only registered and licensed fishing vessels may sell 'first sale' fish (which is offered for sale for the first time following landing from any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...of Irish waters as necessary. In relation to national sea-fishery protection roles, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 established the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as the competent Authority for securing efficient and effective enforcement of sea fisheries protection legislation and the sustainable exploitation of marine fish resources from the waters...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Collins: ...tonnes were caught by EU vessels in 2020? We have less than 1% of the fish caught in Europe. Whoever wrote the Minister's report and speech should be retired. Is he aware that the European Commission has written to the SFPA asking about breaches of landing obligations? It is threatening to withdraw millions in funding for our national Naval Service. Is there anyone listening to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Dec 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 Control Plan to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Dec 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 Control...