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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned in 2019 and completed by Price Waterhouse Coopers. The principal objective of the review was to contribute to the ongoing and future development of the organisation. A Steering & Oversight Group comprised of three senior and expert persons, all independent of SFPA, was put in place to oversee the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Apr 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. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's requests...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021) See 19 other results from this debate

...Department provides substantial funding for several public bodies operating under its aegis. These include Teagasc, An Bord Bia, the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, and Rásaíocht Con Éireann, RCE. By year end, net expenditure under the Vote was €98.4 million less than had been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...has been seriously resourced. Any fisherman with whom I have spoken talked about how determined these officials are in terms of doing their job so I do not think anybody doubts the determination of the SFPA to implement the law. If some mass illegality did take place then how come we have not had a mass number of people convicted in the courts? It is very dangerous for the State to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...2. Bord Iascaigh Mhara Oireachtas.queries@bim.ie 3. Marine Institute? Oireachtas.queries@marine.ie 4. Sea Fisheries Protection Authority oireachtasqueries@sfpa.ie 5. Rásaíocht Con Éireann oireachtasqueries@grireland.ie 6. Horse Racing Ireland ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...licence holders as provided for under the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Points System)Regulations 2020 (SI No 318 of 2020). I have accordingly referred the Deputy's questions to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Chinese market remains open for Irish seafood exports, including brown crab, that meet Chinese import requirements. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) continues to issue health certificates for consignments of live crab and other seafood exports in line with official controls for exports to third countries. Certification of export consignments of live crab to China and Hong...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: .... Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, operational issues concerning sea-fisheries control are, as a matter of law, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I will shortly be commencing a process of engagement with the EU Commission, in association with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority which is responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Feb 2021)

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...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...a system there, which is of a National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, approved standard. I am appealing to the Minister to intervene to ensure that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, reaches an agreement with the fishing industry there. To summarise my question on this point, will the Minister appeal this decision, if it is a decision of the European Commission, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: The data requested by the Deputy on landings by UK-registered vessels is a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) which is the responsible authority for the collection of data. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's requests for this data to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and the Naval Service.  As Minister, I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy’s query to SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The data requested by the Deputy is compiled by and available from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's requests for this data to the SFPA for attention and direct reply. Please note that, insofar as the requested data may relate to ongoing legal proceedings in respect of the trawling ban on over 18 metre vessels...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The data requested by the Deputy is compiled by and available from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's requests for this data to the SFPA for attention and direct reply. Please note that, insofar as the requested data may relate to the ongoing legal actions in respect of the trawling ban on over 18 metre vessels inside 6 nautical miles and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...food is free to circulate within the full EU common market. On this basis for any ports designated, Ireland is obliged to ensure that it has in place a meaningful control presence. I have requested the SFPA to review the costs and resource demands arising in the event of further designations. In 2018, there were 15 landings of UK vessels into Dunmore East. This was reduced to 9...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...;21,600 Irish National Stud €8,100 €12,600 Marine Institute €7,695 €11,970 National Milk Agency Nil €8,978 Sea- Fisheries Protection Authority SFPA is a 3 person executive management authority and board fees are not therefore applicable. ...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Éamon Ó Cuív: ..., the Tuesday market, and who want to put the fish fresh on the market? It is an issue that has been raised with me and it seems a valid one. I am sure some arrangement could be made with the SFPA. In Rossaveal, for example, there are staff of the SFPA there seven days a week, or so I am told. I wonder if something further could be done on that. I recognise there was movement but I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, due to an administrative error, the previous PQ from the Deputy was not referred to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and I wish to apologise for this error. The question has now been sent to the SFPA for direct and urgent reply.

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...landing into Northern Ireland ports would have to land in NEAFC designated ports. A link to the readiness notice was published on my Department's website and on the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) website to ensure that the notice was readily available for members of the Irish fishing industry. However, up until the conclusion of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...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. As Minister I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement. I have accordingly referred the...