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Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...-fishing vessels unless he or she is registered and to do otherwise is an offence. The Bill contains a section to facilitate the sharing of certain data between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and the Revenue Commissioners. There are also various technical and miscellaneous amendments, most of which are primarily technical in nature and which correct typographic and...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (2 Feb 2022) See 6 other results from this debate

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: .... If he had done that, he would not have made the assertion he made earlier that he has never heard of those publications criticising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or the SFPA. That was an astonishing statement. I can tell the Minister that, from talking to fishermen up and down the coast, there is, sadly, a wall of distrust that has been established over a long...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...sector, aquaculture and wider seafood industry. This sector supports some 16,000 direct and indirect jobs almost exclusively in coastal communities. The provision will help fund vital investment in our fishery harbours, most particularly in Killybegs, Howth and Castletownbere. I also announced significant investment of €25 million for a new deep water harbour in Rossaveel. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...length of 10 meters or more are required to have onboard and complete an EU Fishing Logbook. The log-sheet and landing declaration for each trip must be submitted to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) within 48 hours of landing. Only registered and licensed fishing vessels may sell 'first sale' fish (which is offered for sale for the first time following landing from any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...of Irish waters as necessary. In relation to national sea-fishery protection roles, 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...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Collins: ...tonnes were caught by EU vessels in 2020? We have less than 1% of the fish caught in Europe. Whoever wrote the Minister's report and speech should be retired. Is he aware that the European Commission has written to the SFPA asking about breaches of landing obligations? It is threatening to withdraw millions in funding for our national Naval Service. Is there anyone listening to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Dec 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 Control Plan to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Dec 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 Control...

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]