Results 1-4 of 4 for sfpa speaker:Tom Shehan
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Fishing Industry (16 Apr 2015)
Tom Shehan: ...address my proposal. If it were introduced, be it through legislation or a directive, it would give the enforcement agencies such as the Naval Service and the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, the knowledge and power they now lack. These vessels are owned in Holland and Spain and registered in France, England, Lithuania, Germany and elsewhere. They use fish quotas to mop up huge...
- Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 May 2010)
Tom Sheahan: ...an Irish boat in Killybegs that was found to be 4 kg over its quota. That is why we are here. Something needs to be done. As outlined by Deputy O'Keeffe, and from the evidence given to us by the SFPA, we are hammering our own fishermen. In 2008 the SFPA carried out 2,232 inspections of Irish vessels and only 746 of foreign vessels. Up to June 2009 there were 832 inspections of Irish...
- Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)
Tom Sheahan: ...an Irish boat in Killybegs that was found to be 4 kg over its quota. That is why we are here. Something needs to be done. As outlined by Deputy O'Keeffe, and from the evidence given to us by the SFPA, we are hammering our own fishermen. In 2008 the SFPA carried out 2,232 inspections of Irish vessels and only 746 of foreign vessels. Up to June 2009 there were 832 inspections of Irish...
- Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)
Tom Sheahan: ...catches worth millions because of quotas. This is ethically and morally wrong. To throw good food over the side of a boat is wrong but fishermen are afraid to come to shore and be nailed by the SFPA. They fear their boats will be tied up and their nets confiscated. They fear they will have to go to court, take out a massive bond and end up with a criminal record. They may be delayed...