Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation with regard to the establishment of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority; the expected cost of the Authority in 2006 and 2007; the personnel numbers and skills of the Authority; the maritime and other resources of the Authority; the proposed location of the Authority; and if should be based in a national fisheries harbour. [23570/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The establishment of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority is provided for in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. In accordance with the legislation existing staff in my Department assigned to the Seafood Control Division will transfer to the new authority. In addition sanction is in place for 45 additional posts and a significant recruitment drive is taking place at present. The Authority will be located in Clonakilty, County Cork, as will the seafood functions of my Department which are relocating there as part of the Government's decentralisation plans. The budget for the new Authority has yet to be settled.