Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3401. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of organisations (details supplied) to become producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40176/21]
View answerMy Department is the competent authority under the EU Common Market Organisation Regulation (1379/2013) for recognition of fisheries and aquaculture producer groups as EU Producer Organisations.
In 2020, my Department received two applications from inshore fisheries producer groups, one of which was from the National Inshore Fishermen's Association CLG. On 15 July 2020, my Department wrote to the NIFA requesting additional information to assist in consideration of their application. In the interim, my officials have discussed the status of the application and the outstanding information required with the NIFA on a number of occasions. While my officials remain available to provide any additional guidance needed, the additional information required to progress consideration of the application has not yet been submitted by the applicant.
