Fishing Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2017

Thursday, 6 July 2017

Questions (229)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

229. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exclusive economic zone in operation for EU fishing waters; the figures for each member state that has an exclusive economic zone for fishing; if he will provide each member state's fishing waters out of total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; and the percentage of total EU fishing waters each member state would comprise if the UK were to leave the EU and the common fisheries policy at a future date, in tabular form. [32010/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The complete data sought by the Deputy is complex and will take some time to compile. My Department, in consultation with the Marine Institute, will provide a comprehensive reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.