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European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 February 2021

Thursday, 4 February 2021

Questions (244)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Question:

244. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his European counterparts to secure support for the amendment 269 worded operations located in the remote Irish Islands, Greek Islands and in the Croatian islands of Dugi Otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo in the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0390 – C8-0270/2018 – 2018/0210(COD)); if this amendment will be supported which will give special recognition to Irish islands in the new EMFF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/21]

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In June 2018, the European Commission published its proposals for a Regulation on the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for the 2021-27 period, as the successor to the present EMFF 2014-20.  Following a period of negotiation in both the European Council and European Parliament, and subsequent trilateral negotiations between the co-legislators and Commission, agreement was reached in December 2020 on the Regulation.  The Regulation is expected to be enacted by April 2021.

The amendment referred to by the Deputy was tabled by the European Parliament.  I understand the section to which the amendment relates was later changed during the course of the negotiations and the amendment was not accepted by the co-legislators. 

I agree with the Deputy on the importance of supporting our island communities and welcome the agreement on the new EMFAF which will help to support a sustainable blue economy for coastal and island areas.

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