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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: ...balancing statement. If licence holders did not agree with the data, they were advised that enquiries were to be made by a set date. Declared Landings/Trips enquiries are to be submitted to the SFPA while Catch Limit(s)/Calculation of Balancing Adjustment enquiries are to be submitted to the Department. In the event of a non-reply by this set date, all data (as submitted by the Master of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: ...Authority and the Naval Service. As Minister, I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including those in relation to law enforcement. I have passed on your query to the SFPA for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...'s national priorities and interests. In relation to its sea-fishery protection role, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...surveillance, security and other duties. In relation to this sea-fishery protection role, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: ...the Celtic Sea Herring Sentinel Fishery in 2018 is 1,095t (11%of the overall quota for this stock in the Celtic Sea in line with Ministerial policy). Preliminary landing figures received from the SFPA indicate that 743t (68%) was landed in 2018. Under long standing policy ,quota may not be carried forward into the following year in respect of individual boats or groups of boats within a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...'s national priorities and interests. Regarding its sea fisheries protection role, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Staff (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...Ireland's national priorities and interests. In relation to its sea-fishery protection role, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (8 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: ...KW days for 2018 (when a deduction for fishing in excess of available effort in 2017 of 5777 KW days was taken into account). At the Quota Management Advisory Committee on 23rd October last, the SFPA provided that crab effort uptake in the Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA) was at 77.73%. By 30th October, the Department received notice from the SFPA that the uptake figures had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (8 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: ...,431 KW days for 2018 (when a deduction for fishing in excess of available effort in 2017 of 5777 KW days was taken into account). At the Quota Management Advisory Committee on 23 October last, the SFPA provided that crab effort uptake in the Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA) was at 77.73%. By 30th October, the Department received notice from the SFPA that the uptake figures had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I am not aware if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has made representations to the Department of Defence or the Naval Service in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy may be aware, the monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. To this end, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Defence. This is intended to ensure efficient enforcement of sea-fisheries law at sea through the support provided by the Naval Service...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency responsible for recording landings of fish into Irish Ports. The following table sets out the information provided to me by the SFPA regarding fish landings into Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. Howth FHC Landing Figures 2015-2018 Year Sum of Tonnes Sum of Value in € No. of Landings 2015 4,411 €11,980,496 735 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency with responsibility for recording landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) into Irish ports. I am informed by the SFPA that landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) by Irish and other EU vessels into Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre in 2016 and 2017 are as set out in the following table. The tonnage of landings from fish farms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Development Plan (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: ...will be allocated each year for my Department’s ICT equipment and infrastructure, and Laboratory infrastructure and equipment, for the development of Fisheries Harbours, facilities maintenance and development for Teagasc, Marine Institute, SFPA and BIM, as well as for specific projects with a more limited expenditure timescale.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (26 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...Defence Forces regarding security matters, including through regular coordination and liaison meetings. My Department, together with the Naval Service and the Air Corps are also working closely with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), who are the competent authority on fishery matters. In addition, the Government Task Force (GTF) on Emergency Planning has been briefed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: ...is filled Coillte 9 4 0 N/A Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) 14 7 0 N/A Irish National Stud (INS) 7 3 0 N/A Marine Institute 9 4 0 N/A National Milk Agency 14 8 0 N/A Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) 3 ** 0 N/A Teagasc 11 6 0 N/A Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) 19 (a) Where there is full board membership the quorum is 8. (b) Where there are not more than 2 vacancies on...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 May 2018) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Creed: ...to that of Deputy Murphy O'Mahony, but Deputy Murphy O'Mahony again brought into question the integrity of a State agency. Would we attack the Garda in this House like we feel free and willing to attack the SFPA and to impugn its integrity and its commitment to doing its job right and proper? I do not think we would. We certainly would not do so with the Garda and we should not do so...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2018) See 6 other results from this debate

Mick Wallace: ...Europe or if they are getting a free ride. Whatever about the inadequacy of the statutory instrument, most of the infringements are for pretty straightforward offences. The most recent report from the SFPA cited 23 incidents arising from inspections that led to 42 infringements being investigated. These were mostly to do with inadequate log book record keeping. Giving the inspection...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018) See 7 other results from this debate

...accuracy of the reporting. The control authorities also work together through the European Fisheries Control Agency to co-ordinate their activities. All the operational aspects are done by the SFPA. I cannot discuss that in detail, however, because it is the authority's independent role to perform the operational aspects of law enforcement. A review is under way at European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...Forces regarding security matters, including through regular coordination and liaison meetings. My Department, together with the Naval Service and the Air Corps are working closely with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), who are the competent authority on this matter, in relation to Brexit. Ongoing liaison with the European Fisheries Control Agency and with other Member...