John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to prevent British ships from fishing in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53618/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Access arrangements for all EU fishing vessels are set down in the Common Fisheries Policy. As the deputy is aware, UK fishing vessels have access to fishing quotas in ICES Areas VI and VII under the Common Fisheries Policy. Operational issues in relation to sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).