Departmental Legal Cases Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Questions (497)

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

497. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs and State liabilities of the various court cases taken in respect of previous statutory instruments dealing with the penalty points system for serious fishing infringements; if the costs for the State surrounding cases (details supplied), other minor cases and the two judicial reviews of the SI will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40075/18]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I can inform the Deputy that a number of cases arose from the operation of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3 of 2014), whereas none arose in relation to the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 125 of 2016).

In relation to S.I. No. 3 of 2014, the following Table contains details of cases in respect of which certain costs have been paid to date. I should advise that certain matters pertaining to costs and State liabilities have yet to be finalised in a number of relevant cases.

Name of case	Costs paid to date
Doyle Fishing Company v Michael C.O'Connor and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority	€19,017.00 (State's Counsel fees). Costs also paid in the sum of €61,996.78.
Patrick O'Sullivan and Cathal O'Sullivan v Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and Ors.	€105,138.50 (State's Counsel fees).
Crayden Fishing Company Limited v Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and Ors.	€73,858.97 (State's Counsel fees).