Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44714/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), an independent authority, which was established under Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 on January 1st 2007. The Act clearly provides that the Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions and as such I have no remit as to its work programme or its strategic deployment of resources.

I have, however, asked the SFPA to reply directly to the Deputy.