Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken since SI 89 of 2018 was rescinded by Dáil Éireann on 29 May 2018; the persons, interested parties, groups or organisations from the fisheries sector or other political parties he has met or liaised with since 29 May 2018; the level of engagement his Department has had with all interested parties since the date of rescinding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26846/18]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has consulted with the fishing sector since the date of rescinding of SI 89 of 2018 on 29 May 2018; the consultation his Department has had with fisheries organisations or the sector since 29 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together.

I am at present considering with my legal advisors next steps following the recent annulment by Dail Eireann of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2018 (SI 89 of 2018).

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 981 of 12 June 2018, if no legal costs have been paid or agreed in relation to the various third parties involved in proceedings against the State regarding the High Court and Supreme Court cases on actions taken in regard to SI 3 of 2014 and SI 125 of 2016; the complete costs incurred by the State in those cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26848/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The costs paid to date in the cases arising from the operation of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2014 (SI 3 of 2014) are as set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 981 of 12 June 2018. As previously advised, no cases arose from the operation of SI 125 of 2016.

I also indicated in that reply that certain matters pertaining to costs have yet to be finalised in a number of relevant cases. That remains the position. The Deputy will appreciate that it can frequently take some time post the conclusive determination of legal proceedings for matters pertaining to legal costs to be completely finalised.