Results 161-180 of 204 for sfpa speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...presence.  I can assure the Deputy that the opening times for the ports designated 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. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and the Naval Service.  As Minister, I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy’s query to SFPA for attention and direct reply.

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...

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: Ports Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...food is free to circulate within the full EU common market. On this basis for any ports designated, Ireland is obliged to ensure that it has in place a meaningful control presence. I have requested the SFPA to review the costs and resource demands arising in the event of further designations. In 2018, there were 15 landings of UK vessels into Dunmore East. This was reduced to 9...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...;21,600 Irish National Stud €8,100 €12,600 Marine Institute €7,695 €11,970 National Milk Agency Nil €8,978 Sea- Fisheries Protection Authority SFPA is a 3 person executive management authority and board fees are not therefore applicable. ...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...access to ports and also crystallised the type of designation requirements that will be in place in regard to vessels. Subsequently, following significant engagement between my Department and the SFPA, we have put in place arrangements to try to accommodate those vessels. I will keep those under review but we have to work within the resources and capacity available. I pointed out...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...EU Common Fisheries Policy. In order to designate any ports, there has to be significant regulatory oversight available. I have been working closely with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, and doing the best that has been possible, given the resources that are there, to accommodate the designation of seven ports, when it was two before this. We cannot, unfortunately, do away...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, due to an administrative error, the previous PQ from the Deputy was not referred to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and I wish to apologise for this error. The question has now been sent to the SFPA for direct and urgent reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...landing into Northern Ireland ports would have to land in NEAFC designated ports. A link to the readiness notice was published on my Department's website and on the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) website to ensure that the notice was readily available for members of the Irish fishing industry. However, up until the conclusion of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Under 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. As Minister I am precluded from getting involved in operational matters including in relation to law enforcement. I have accordingly referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...fish consignment exports into the UK through a Border Control Post will come into effect from 1st July 2021. Details of any changes of an operational and technical nature have been posted on the SFPA website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...free to circulate within the full EU common market. On this basis for any ports designated, Ireland is obliged to ensure that it has in place a meaningful control presence. I have requested the SFPA to review the costs and resource demands arising in the event of further designations.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...free to circulate within the full EU common market. On this basis for any ports designated, Ireland is obliged to ensure that it has in place a meaningful control presence. I have requested the SFPA to review the costs and resource demands arising in the event of further designations. With regard to the Good Friday Agreement, which is explicitly recognised in the Protocol, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...33 (31) Sligo 20 (9) Tralee 4 (4) Waterford 4 (4) Wexford 24 (24) The Department has requested from the SFPA a list of vessels showing activity consistent with fishing in the UK EFZ in calendar years 2019 and 2020. The response from the SFPA indicates of the order of 149 polyvalent vessels had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Court decision on a stay on the orders. As this matter is sub judice, I am not in a position to comment until the matter can be resolved before the Courts. I have also referred the Deputy's question to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

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: Fishing Communities (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: ...The strategy is available online at the Inshore Fisheries Forum website, . Last week, I was pleased to have my first meeting with the NIFF, along with representatives from the Marine Institute, the SFPA and BIM. Industry representatives outlined the challenges facing the inshore sector this year. The Programme for Government strongly commits to supporting the inshore community and the...

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...