Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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826. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority capability review has been implemented to date [10890/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned by the SFPA in 2019 and completed in April 2020. The report which was submitted to the SFPA  made 46 recommendations which, when fully  implemented, will address issues identified to improve the organisational effectiveness of the SFPA.  I look forward to the effective and efficient implementation of the recommendations of the review over the coming period, which together with the additional resources that have been made available to the Authority will strengthen the organisation to ensure that it delivers to a high standard on its responsibilities.

Responsibility for the implementation of the recommendation’s rests with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, which is an independent agency as set down in the 2006 Act. As Minister, I have responsibility for policy formation, resource allocation and corporate governance oversight only.

Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the SFPA for direct response in relation to implementation of the recommendations.