Results 61-80 of 204 for sfpa speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 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. The landing data requested by the Deputy is compiled by and available...

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: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Jurisdiction Act 2006, these vacancies have recently been advertised under open competition arrangements by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) . As details of other vacancies within the SFPA is a matter for the SFPA, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to SFPA for direct response in that regard.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: .... The amendments would require in effect that the Minister would have to set up a register to cover all masters from all EU member states and then that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, would have to assign points to masters who are citizens of other member states. In this regard it should be noted that the Bill provides that points assigned to a master who is a national of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned by the SFPA in 2019 and completed in April 2020. The report which was submitted to the SFPA  made 46 recommendations which, when fully  implemented, will address issues identified to improve the organisational effectiveness of the SFPA.  I look forward to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...vessels greater than or equal to 36.58m (120 feet) in length are also precluded from fishing in Ireland's 12 mile zone. Ireland's control authorities, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service, are responsible for the monitoring and control of fishing vessels, including large fishing vessels targeting pelagic stocks, in our Exclusive Fisheries Zone to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...relationships, officials at all levels of my Department discuss a range of matters on a regular and routine basis with officials from the three marine agencies; Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Marine Institute (MI) in relation to a variety of ongoing issues. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction, Act 2006, the Sea Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is by statute independent in the exercise of its functions and as Minister I have responsibility for policy formation, resource allocation and corporate governance oversight only. The request for an organogram providing detail of SFPAs organisational structure and the total staffing by grade are matters for direct response by SFPA and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters such as those referred to by the Deputy. The SFPA has advised that no Irish national masters resident in Ireland have been assigned points by it under the administrative points system provided for under Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The question asked by the Deputy concerns operational matters that are the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), accordingly I have forwarded the Deputy's question to SFPA for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...will be applicable until end April 2022.   The Plan will be formally adopted by way of a Commission Implementing Decision, the publication of which is expected in the short term.  I am advised by the SFPA that the Plan be published following the publication of such a Commission Implementing Decision.  I therefore suggest that the Deputy contact the...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

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...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...that uniform rules will apply, with commonality in respect of how they are monitored and implemented. Senator Hoey asked about the threshold of proof, which I have dealt with, and about the capacity of the SFPA and the Naval Service to oversee and enforce the regulations. I have increased significantly the resources to the SFPA over recent times and it is important that we have an...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (2 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...is not criminal; it is administrative, which is a key point. That is the reason that threshold is being used. Deputy Mac Lochlainn spoke about the culture in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the culture in the SFPA, and he had a real go and personalised it in terms of Department officials. He then tried to tie that around to it actually being me who was saying...

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 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...