Written answers

Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Agencies

12:00 pm

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he has invigilated the performance of the marine agencies including the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and his own Department in performing their duties; the agency which has been primarily mandated with collecting data on production and employment levels in the whole marine sector; the reason returns have not been made to the EU Commission for 2002 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26642/06]

Photo of John BrowneJohn Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Performance governance of both the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) is subject to a number of stringent measures. Both Agencies have signed performance contracts with the Department. Performance contracts are agreed yearly in advance between the Department and Agency, and are subject to rigorous quarterly reviews. In addition, the Marine Institute and BIM publish an Annual Report and Annual Review which details progress against objectives each year.

The strategy for the development of the seafood sector is encapsulated in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007. Governance of performance is on a quarterly and annual basis.

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) was responsible for the collection of data relating to employment for the annual economic reports (AER) of the fishing fleet from 1998-2004. BIM took over this activity in 2005. Council Regulation (EC) No. 1543/2000 of 29 June 2000 establishing a Community framework for the collection and management of the data needed to conduct the common fisheries policy came into force on 1 January 2004 in respect of the fishing fleet and 1 January 2006 in respect of the processing sector.

In relation to data on production, the Department provides details to the EU Commission of landings of all stocks on a monthly basis. This information has been provided to the Commission for the years 2000-2005.

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