Questions

896. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the combined landing dues, levies for pelagic stocks landings into Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre for the period 2019 to 2025; if he will provide the levies for exporting of pelagic stocks by freezer vessels for the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39285/26]

647. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he has had discussions with this office regarding same. [28300/26]

1781. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the European leaders he personally contacted in advance of the Fisheries Council seeking support for Ireland. [73713/25]

593. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the European states that Minister Dooley visited or contacted prior to the fisheries council seeking their support for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73776/25]

349. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to Acres payments due for payment in 2025 that may not be paid until January 2026; that such payments will have tax implications for the recipients; if payment will be made by end of December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73252/25]

772. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 in view of the recent appearance of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs where the authority was unable to answer questions posed due to the said Act; if he is aware that this Act has ne…

732. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Ireland intends to apply for port listing for our pelagic sector under the newly agreed EU Commission; if, in light of comments made by the executive chairperson of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority at an Oireachtas committee meeting on 18 November 2025, there has been a failure on the part of his Department to tak…

736. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider directly contacting all EU member states’ ambassadors, including all non-coastal states, to convey to them the crises within the Irish fishing and processing sectors; if he would further outline the damage that third country coastal states are doing by fishing above their agreed shares; if he would underlin…

2182. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential for pollack quota (TAC) in ICES area 6a south for 2026; how this will benefit those that fish this stock by hook and line in areas such as Arranmore Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41699/25]

2183. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual number of and extent of surveys that the Marine Institute carried out on sprat stocks for the period 2015 to date in 2025; the scale and extent of each of these surveys, indicating the bays surveyed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41717/25]

1090. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would outline what stock surveys have been conducted to date; what surveys are underway at present and what further surveys are planned for pollack in box 6a before ICES make a determination for 2026 in this stock; if he will further confirm that his Department are committed to making a scientific case for reopening this…