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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ..., appear before the Dáil to make a statement on how this matter is being handled and that we have statements about the overall state of the industry. Inshore fishermen were here last week. Aquaculture, both offshore and inshore, is an industry in serious crisis. We need an urgent statement from the Minister setting out his vision and approach to negotiations in Europe to reassure...

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...DUP. However, it is unfortunately impacting on regular people in the North. That is probably nothing surprising for a British Government. That is where we are. Whether we are talking about aquaculture or agriculture, we know the significance. Britain accounts for 47% of our beef exports, which are valued at approximately €1.3 billion. Dairy exports to Britain were valued at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

...to avail of subsidies for their inshore fisheries, the answer is "Yes". In Spain, the inshore fishermen are able to get fuel subsidies and direct subsidies from the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, EMFAF. Even though we had the double whammy of Covid and everything else, within that, the European Commissioner for fisheries, Mr. Sinkeviius, brought in Article 26.2. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The €258 million European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme, forms Ireland’s principal source of development funding for the seafood sector in the coming years. This fund, co-funded by the EU and Government of Ireland, will build on and ensure continuity of the valuable supports provided to the sector under both its predecessor the €240m European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...I regularly meet with the recognised industry representative groups, comprising the Producer Organisations, National Inshore Fisheries Forum, Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association and IFA Aquaculture. Engagement between my Department and these groups is ongoing, whether bilaterally or through established structures that provide for collective engagement such as the Seafood Task...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

...benefits, the marine and coastal environment provides important societal benefits through the ecosystem, including waste assimilation, coastal defence, carbon absorption, recreational heritage, fisheries and aquaculture. There is an opportunity to address the legal and administrative obstacles associated with the Border and there is a high level of interest from administrations, statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many finfish aquaculture licences which were up for renewal have been passed through the statutory process and have been renewed by him in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2157/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and reporting of this data, with the first return being due in 2024. In addition, the Single Use Plastics Directive requires the setting up of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for fisheries and aquaculture gear containing plastics by the end of 2024. It is the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications which has responsibility for the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...targeted at the inshore fleet. My Department will continue to provide supports to this fleet segment as further schemes are developed and implemented under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) over the coming years. There is currently no Commission implementing decision in place under Article 26(c) of EMFAF that would allow aid to be provided in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...beef and dairy herds.My Department continues implementation of schemes developed on foot of the recommendations of the Seafood Sector Taskforce. I have provided funding of €305.5m to support these schemes such as the Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme, the Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme, and the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...opportunities, which may present new channels for output for the fishing sector. In addition, a new scheme to support capital investment in processing is being developed under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), which will ensure continued support to the sector over the coming years of the EMFAF programme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... Other schemes such as the Brexit Blue Economy Scheme have provided opportunities for fishers to innovate, diversify and assist fishing enterprises to increase employment. Funding under the European Maritime, Aquaculture and Fisheries Fund (EMFAF) which envisages funding of up to €258.4 million will continue to provide supports to the industry to drive change in the sector, attract...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Agreement for the fishing industry and coastal communities. My Department will continue to provide supports as further schemes are developed and implemented under Ireland’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme. The €258 million programme will provide a wide range of supports for fishers and the wider development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, when making an application for an aquaculture licence, the area should be identifiable as a known sea area and should be within the boundary of an identifiable area in order that persons who may have an interest can be sure of the area where the application is being made, if there is an identifiable list of known sea areas that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and productivity of Irish beef and dairy herds.In 2023 my Department continued implementation of schemes developed on foot of the recommendations of the Seafood Sector Task force. I have provided funding of €305.5m to support these schemes such as the Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme, the Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme, and the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), and will continue to provide supports to this fleet as further schemes are developed and implemented under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) over the coming years. With the assistance of my Department, the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) achieved recognition as an EU Producer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), and will continue to provide supports to this fleet as further schemes are developed and implemented under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) over the coming years. With the assistance of my Department, the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) achieved recognition as an EU Producer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., following the closure of the schemes funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, work is now underway to develop new schemes for the sector, funded under Ireland’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme. The €258 million programme will provide a wide range of supports for fishers and the wider development of the seafood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges the sector is facing at the moment. As regards implementing a scheme to mitigate market disruption under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), this is not possible at the moment. The EMFAF Regulation sets out a range of priorities and objectives in relation to the measures that may be funded by the Commission under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the Report of the Sea Food Task Force. However the proposed scheme reference year was challenged in relation to compliance with the provisions of the Guidelines for State aid in the fishery and aquaculture sector (2023/C 107/01) regarding the calculation of compensation (i.e. a reference period based on a three-year average). There was a significant risk that a negative State Aid decision...