737. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he and his officials deem the operation of the Cong Salmon Hatchery on Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), is legally compliant with national and EU legislation considering that no Appropriate Assessment or Nature Impact Statement has been conducted on its activities; and if he will make a stat…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFisheries Protection
136 questions from 33 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 7 September 2026.
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133 written, 3 oral
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Independents counted together
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| July 2025 | 4 |
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| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 12 |
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| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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314. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed update on preparations underway for the next round of fisheries quota negotiations, including stakeholder engagement, key priorities for Ireland and concerns raised by the sector. [21909/25]
319. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that it is over a year since the closure of the public consultation on trawling within Ireland's six nautical mile limit, and given that trawling continues to take place within areas such as Kenmare Bay, which is part of the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation, when the results of the public consultation will be publis…
1732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged in discussions in Europe on reported plans to allow Iceland access to European fishing grounds; whether his Department has conducted a risk analysis of the impact of such a measure on the Irish fishing fleet and fish population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20276/25]
247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider providing an extension by way of a by-law to address the fact a fishers' group (details supplied) has had its dates significantly restricted by the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout By-Law No. 1018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/25]
30. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the regulations of his Department's funding scheme for local authority ports and harbours to include the costs of preparatory work, such as assessment and licensing work, which in the case of dredging can often cost more than the physical work; if he has been briefed on the current situation in Cé Heilbhic in An Ri…
31. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of banning pair trawling inside the six-mile zone (details supplied). [4494/25]
33. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2024, the status of the report further to the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone which closed on 12 April 2024; when a decision will be made regarding the introduction of measures to protect the fishes concentrated within the…
131. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of banning pair trawling inside the six-mile zone (details supplied). [4494/25]
133. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2024, the status of the report further to the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone which closed on 12 April 2024; when a decision will be made regarding the introduction of measures to protect the fishes concentrated within th…
63. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to address a by-law issue (details supplied) in place in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2311/25]