Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the marine resources of the State belong equally to all citizens and that the environmental pillar should have equal status regarding information and access to his Department for meetings as the fishing industry and other stakeholders. [31349/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Marine resources cover a very broad spectrum and from a general perspective I support the view that they should be protected and managed sustainably in the interest of the Irish nation as a whole.

The environmental pillar are recognised as one of the important stakeholders with an interest in the marine sector. I met the Environmental Pillar specifically on Marine issues in recent weeks and they have been invited to, and have attended relevant meetings and events ,such as the Monitoring Committee for the Fisheries Operational Programme and a meeting on the Sustainability Impact Assessment for TACs & Quotas for 2012.