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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...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have just read back over the comments made by the Minister before he took up the post of Minister. At that time he was very critical of the Department and the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA. The big issue for him then was the balance of probability. The current approach in the statutory instrument deals with the balance of probability rather than having to prove beyond doubt,...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: ...or the people who want to fell forestry. It is held up all the way back to the person who wants to sow forestry. There is no confidence among the public in relation to forestry sowing. In fisheries, €4.9 million was saved, while SFPA stated it had savings of €2 million. It is a tough time for fishermen. Bar the decommissioning and talk of €1 million on the fleet...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Questions Nos. 348 and 352 together. This is an operational fisheries control matter and such matters are exclusively ones that come within the remit of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature are exclusively for the SFPA and the Naval Service. As Minister, I am precluded from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...to work with the fishing sector on this issue. I expect that the brown crab fishery will be discussed when I meet with the NIFF, along with representatives from the Marine Institute, BIM and the SFPA shortly. I look forward to discussing this issue with the NIFF members, as well as how we can continue working together to support the inshore community and the wider seafood sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...against a license holder by the Determination Panel and any proposal to assign points on the basis of that determination can be appealed to an Appeals Officer within 30 days from the date of the SFPA notification proposing to assign points on the basis of the Determination Panel finding that a serious infringement has occurred. 2. Points will not be assigned where an appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...stage of the food processing and marketing chain in order to prevent transmission of pathogens through food, including in exports to third countries. 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. As the competent authority for the export certification of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...28 July 2020 Tom Arnold 29 July 2020 Meetings with MII, DII, Bord na gCon, HRI, National Stud 30 July 2020 Meeting with Environmental Pillar, BIM, SFPA and ALAB 30 July 2020 Alma Jordan Agri Kids 25 August 2020 Meeting Minister English 25 August 2020 Dept. Education ...

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]