Results 61-80 of 153 for sfpa speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Jan 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 the ongoing legal actions in respect of the trawling ban on over 18 metre vessels inside 6 nautical miles and...

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 (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is responsible for the collection of landings data. I have referred the Deputy's request for information on the value and volume of fish by species landed into Ireland to the SFPA for attention and direct reply. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) publishes its "Business of Seafood" report annually, which provides a snapshot of Ireland's seafood sector....

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: Fishing Industry (17 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. The information requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2020)

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 (6 Oct 2020)

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 (20 Oct 2020)

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...have been very cognisant of that at all times. A national position has been taken on the retention of quota share and access and this is an outcome that is essential for those fishermen. On the SFPA, I do not have those figures to hand. The SFPA operates on a separate statutory and legal basis to the Minister. We can arrange for a note containing answers to those questions to be sent...

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: ...around this are set by the European Commission and, under the Common Fisheries Policy, there is an obligation on each member state, through the relevant competent authorities, in our case the SFPA, to apply those regulations. We are legally obliged to comply with them under the Common Fisheries Policy and every member state must do the same. The control plan was put in place in 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...exemption, a de minimis exemption, fish which has been damaged by predators, prohibited species and species not managed under the TAC & Quota system. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is responsible for the collection of catch and landings data and therefore I have referred the Deputy's request to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in administration, management and policing of inshore and offshore fishing in Ireland, the total staffing for each agency is shown in tabular form below. Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA): The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is Ireland's competent authority for sea-fisheries protection and seafood safety and carries out a number of functions including protecting and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 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. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am currently considering the designation of further ports for landings by UK vessels registered in Northern Ireland and I have asked the SFPA to examine the possibility of extended opening hours where feasible.  The 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are 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 this. In the context of an Administrative Inquiry conducted under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 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. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) will set out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am currently considering the designation of further ports, including Dunmore East, for landings by UK vessels registered in Northern Ireland and I have asked the SFPA to examine the possibility of extended opening hours where feasible. The current ports designated and the opening days and times for those ports were decided to allow for Northern Ireland registered vessels to...