Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources that have been allocated in respect of each of the two reviews of fisheries policies relating to fleet capacity and mackerel quotas ongoing in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30363/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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On the Review of Mackerel allocation policy between the fleet segments, I can inform the Deputy that within the Seafood Policy and Management Division of my Department, the work involved is being undertaken by one Principal Officer, one Assistant Principal Officer, one Higher Executive Officer and one Executive Officer and is being overseen by one Assistant Secretary General.

Work on the Review of Replacement Capacity Requirements under Sea Fishing Boat Licensing Policy within the Seafood Policy and Management Division is being undertaken by one Principal Officer, one Assistant Principal Officer and one Higher Executive Officer and is being overseen by one Assistant Secretary General. One Clerical Officer has also assisted in this work on an as required basis. 

In addition, resources from within my Department's Information and Management Technology Division have also been required in terms of placing material pertaining to both Reviews on the website of my Department. 

I am satisfied that sufficient resources have been allocated to the work arising from both reviews.