Cecilia Keaveney
Question:207 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Marine the current position in relation to the registration of a boat (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11804/97]
Written Answers. - Fishing Vessels Licences.
All vessels engaged in commercial sea fishing are required to be licensed and registered. The vessel in question is not entered on the current sea fishing boat register.
A special scheme was introduced in 1994 to regularise the position of a substantial number of mainly small vessels which had been in the fleet since 1984, but which for various reasons had not been formally licensed or registered.
The person referred to in the question has applied for a sea fishing boat licence under the special registration scheme, and appears to have met the eligibility criteria for licensing under the scheme.
Approval of the licence application in question, together with all other applications meeting the eligibility criteria for licensing under the special registration scheme will be finalised as soon as the formal approval of the scheme is finalised with the European Commission.
Cecilia Keaveney
Question:208 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Marine the current position in relation to the registration of a boat (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11805/97]
All vessels engaged in commercial sea fishing are required to be licensed and registered. The vessel in question is not entered on the current sea fishing boat register.
As the Deputy is aware, a special scheme was introduced in 1994 to regularise the position of a substantial number of mainly small vessels which had been in the fleet since 1984, but which for various reasons had not been formally licensed or registered.
The person referred to in the question has applied for a sea fishing boat licence under the special registration scheme, and appears to have met the eligibility criteria for licensing under the scheme.
Approval of the licence application in question, together with all other applications meeting the eligibility criteria for licensing under the special registration scheme will be finalised as soon as the formal approval of the scheme is finalised with the European Commission.