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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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (17 Apr 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 Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. Dunmore East FHC Landing Figures 2010-2017 Year Sum of Tonnes Sum of Value in € No. of Landings 2010 8,387 13,671,679 1,129...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I will get the figures for the Deputy as they run quite contrary to the public perception. There is quite a significant combined effort between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and the Naval Service in monitoring all compliance with fishing legislation by both Irish and other EU member state boats in our territorial waters. The figures for boarding and checking of compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: .... Under European food safety law, harvesting of shellfish, such as cockles, for placing on the market must only take place from classified production areas.  The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is Ireland's competent authority for the classification of live bivalve mollusc production areas.  I have no role in relation to this process and, by law, the SFPA is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (27 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is statutorily responsible for the collation of data on catch and landing records for sea-fisheries including the mussel seed fishery. The SFPA is independent in the performance of its functions. I will forward the Deputy’s question to the SFPA for attention as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: ...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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: ...within the loughs. Discussions in respect of this management agreement are ongoing. In relation to the placement of aquaculture products on the market, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) controls all live bivalve mollusc production areas, including Lough Foyle, to ensure compliance by Ireland with its official control obligations, and compliance by operators with their food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: ..., emerging policies & initiatives.  NIFF members are now included on a number of fisheries consultative structures including the Quota Management Advisory Committee, the Industry Science Fisheries Partnership, the SFPA Consultative Committee, the EMFF Operational Programme Monitoring Committee and BIM/Bord Bia Market Advisory Group.  This gives the inshore sector a role...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: ...Policy & Management Division of my Department, is responsible for corporate governance oversight of the Marine Institute (MI), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the independent Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB). The oversight role of the Department in this respect is to ensure that each of the marine agencies is and remains compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Communities (14 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: ...amp;amp; initiatives. NIFF members are now included on a number of fisheries consultative structures including the Quota Management Advisory Committee, the Industry Science Fisheries Partnership, the SFPA Consultative Committee, the EMFF Operational Programme Monitoring Committee and BIM/Bord Bia Market Advisory Group. This gives the inshore sector a role in making recommendations on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: ..., emerging policies & initiatives.NIFF members are now included on a number of fisheries consultative structures including the Quota Management Advisory Committee, the Industry Science Fisheries Partnership, the SFPA Consultative Committee, the EMFF Operational Programme Monitoring Committee and BIM/Bord Bia Market Advisory Group.  This gives the inshore sector a role in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...provided funding towards the cost of purchase and upgrade of these aircraft. My officials 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. However, the implications, as they relate to air and sea surveillance along the Irish Coast, of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: ...Sea Fisheries Policy & Management Division of my Department, is responsible for corporate governance oversight of the Marine Institute (MI), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the independent Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB). The oversight role of the Department in this respect is to ensure that each of the marine agencies is and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (6 Dec 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

James Browne: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 14 November 2017, if his Department, the SFPA or the Naval Service intervened or gave advice on the trawler seen in Wexford Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52083/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: ..., to be able to sustain huge boats, rather than having the large number of small and medium size boats that our industry is, in large, characterised by. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, is the critical agency and the Naval Service is important in terms of boardings. For example, in 2016 we had 18 inspections and we have had 30 to date in 2017. I understand that three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (28 Nov 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

James Browne: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 14 November 2017, his Department's protocol for advising the SFPA of reports of illegal fishing boats in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: ...Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015. Regulation 6(3) referred to above provides that "The SFPA may issue guidance notes, which shall be published on its website on the internet, for the purpose of providing practical guidance in identifying the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: ...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.  I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: ...Sea Fisheries Policy & Management Division of my Department, is responsible for corporate governance oversight of the Marine Institute (MI), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the independent Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB). The oversight role of the Department in this respect is to ensure that each of the marine agencies is and...