Results 41-60 of 148 for sfpa speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...with regard to fishing allocations and maximising fish quotas for next year. The Deputy mentioned the Act, which I mentioned before, and how the Minister provides general policy guidance to the SFPA but what the Deputy is talking about here is operational. That same Act precludes me from being involved in operational matters. It would be worthwhile for the members of the committee to...

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...

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 (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent regulatory agency as set down in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The information requested with respect to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority staffing levels is an operational matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the SFPA directly...

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: Fisheries Protection (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...current ports designated and the opening days and times for those ports were decided to allow for Northern Ireland registered vessels to continue to land into Irish ports, while ensuring that the SFPA has the capacity to continue to perform its vital control functions effectively. I can inform the Deputy by way of update that my Department asked the SFPA to examine certain matters...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent regulatory agency as set down in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. My role as Minister relates solely to corporate governance. The information requested with respect to the staffing levels operating at Dingle and Castletownbere ports is an operational matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 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 expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's queries to the SFPA for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the single legal competent authority responsible for the collection and reporting of fish landings into Ireland. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question on the full list of prawn catch, broken down by port location and vessel, in the State for the past five years, to the SFPA and have asked them to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (5 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 expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as this. I have accordingly referred your queries to the SFPA for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister, I have responsibility for policy. I also have responsibility to resource the SFPA appropriately for the important job it needs to carry out. Section 68 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 very clearly outlines that the authority, the SFPA, shall "whenever required by the Committee of Dáil Éireann established under the Standing Orders of Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety (13 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...;Ireland works closely with the EU Commission on the development of European positions on market access and food safety matters and the recent Chinese consultation was no exception. 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. The SFPA is the competent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the single legal competent authority responsible for the collection and reporting of fish landings into Ireland.I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question on the the landings of fish, by species at each pier and harbour across the State in each of the years, 2007 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form to the SFPA...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for the Irish control authorities.Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational matters are exclusively the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service.  Under the Act,  I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters in relation to sea fisheries control. Accordingly, I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for the Irish control authorities.Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational matters are exclusively the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service.  Under the Act,  I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters in relation to sea fisheries control. Accordingly, I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...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 expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as this. I have accordingly referred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (18 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...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...

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...

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...