Results 81-100 of 2,221 for aquaculture

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

Charlie McConalogue: Commercial sea-fishing and aquaculture activities are long standing, pre-existing and traditional activities in the marine environment. Ireland's seafood resources are an important national economic asset generating an estimated €1.3bn GDP and sustaining over 15,000 jobs, most of which are in rural, coastal communities. So it is vitally important the Irish seafood sector continues on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and research to improve understanding of impacts of climate change on marine activities and on the environment. It is doing this through the €258 million European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme which was approved by Government and adopted by the European Commission in 2022. Changes in the ocean affect biodiversity and seafood with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the subsequent employment of retirees in other State Boards or any other employment. State Body Number of retired DAFM staff appointed to DAFM Board since 2013 Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Nil Bord Iascaigh Mhara Nil Marine Institute   Nil Sea Fisheries Protection...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...development strategies to date. Included in the schemes announced to date are short term supports and longer-term restructuring initiatives for the fishing fleet, capital supports for both processing and aquaculture sectors, funding for entrepreneurial initiatives in coastal communities and investment in marine infrastructure. Combined, these schemes contribute to sustaining employment...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: ...No. P00012/23, regarding justice and safety, is from Mr. C.J. Gaffney. The petitioner stated: We are calling on the Government to compensate us out of the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) which was offered at our meeting in Brussels and confirmed by the documents and radio interview contained in the links below by Irish MEP´s and senior EU officials,...

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

Catherine Connolly: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 25 May 2023, the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021-30, which was due for publication in quarter two of 2023; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34643/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...was very challenging for IFI due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the last 18 months have been equally difficult for the organisation. Climate change, the pollution of our water bodies, the destruction of freshwater and terrestrial habitats, the proliferation of non-native invasive species and the impacts of aquaculture on migrating salmonids is making our role extremely challenging as an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (6 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Marine Ecosystems for Sustainable and Resilient Fisheries is part of the package of measures published by the European Commission in February 2023 to improve the sustainability of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. In order to support implementation of the Action Plan, the Commission is creating a new joint group which will bring together Member States' fisheries and environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in "Our Living Islands National Islands Policy 2023-2033" related to the support of the Inshore Fishing Sector are closely aligned with actions in my Department's European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Seafood Development Programme. The €258 million programme was adopted by the EU Commission in December 2022 and is in the early stages of implementation. Actions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the minimum amount required by the EU. The relevant fishing and marine measures sanctioned by my Department to date include, but are not limited to: • Temporary Fleet Tie-up schemes, • Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme, • the Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme, and • a Capital support scheme for the seafood processing sector. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...assists in providing guidance for fishers on the most sustainable fishing practices. In December 2022, I announced that the European Commission had adopted the new European, Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme which will succeed the EMFF programme and ensure continued support is provided for the sustainable development of the fishing fleet and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...I have referred this query to the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond directly on the matter. Name of State Body Oireachtas contact details Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Oireachtasqueries@alab.ie Bord Iascaigh Mhara Oireachtas.queries@bim.ie Marine Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland decided not to implement the EMFF 2014-2020 and EMFAF 2021-2027 making crisis support available for the operators in the fishery and aquaculture sectors for income lost due to adverse conditions caused by the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29793/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (15 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: ..., the petitioner states, is not suitable for fishing in Irish waters. The petition includes two requests. They are calling on the Government to compensate them from the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, EMFAF, which was offered at a meeting in Brussels and confirmed by the documents and radio interview by an Irish MEP and senior EU officials, considering the unique and...

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

Michael Ring: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); when a survey will be carried out to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/23]

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...25,000,000 Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme Open 45,000,000 Brexit Inshore Marketing Scheme Open 1,000,000 Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme Open 20,000,000 Brexit Off Register Capacity Buy-out Scheme Open 2,800,000 Brexit...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...60% was funded by the EU while 40% came from national funding. The programme was the principal source of development funding for the seafood sector providing a range of support measures for fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing, directed at the industry and public bodies. The implementation of the programme has been very successful to date. By year end 2022, approximately 98%...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...x20ac;5,124,900 €5,590,800 Total €46,717,000 €51,388,700 €56,060,400 *EMFF: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. EMFAF: European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund. The Marine Institute also receives funding from other Departments and entities in respect of specific projects, which it carries out...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...chain ensuring the creation of sustainable job opportunities. This has included, but not been limited to investment in fishing vessels, assistance for younger fishers to acquire fishing vessels, capital supports for aquaculture and seafood processing and short term supports to assist the seafood sector and coastal communities overcome disruptive international events such as Brexit. Support...