Departmental Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Questions (111)

David Cullinane

Question:

111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number and details of compensation or redress schemes put in place by his Department since 1998, in tabular form; the number of claims made; the total cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/23]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

My Department Officials will revert to the Deputy with the answer in due course.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

I refer to the following Parliamentary Question (Ref: 6460/23) submitted by you for written answer on Thursday 14th February 2023.

In the response given to you it was indicated that my Department was compiling the information sought and it would be forwarded to you when available.

As the Department has been reconfigured on several occasions in the time frame mentioned, I have included the relevant information since it’s last major reconfiguration in 2016.

Please find the requested information attached at Annex 1.

I trust that this is to your satisfaction.

Annex 1: Compensation or redress schemes put in place since reconfiguration of DECC in 2016.

Title/ Purpose of Scheme	Number of Claims	Qualifying Claims (2018–2020)	Administrative Cost (2018–2020)	Total Cost (2018-2020)
Eel Fisherpersons Support Scheme The fishery and the internal market for eels has been closed, for conservation reasons, since 2009 under the National Eel Management Plan, approved by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007. In 2018, a Support Fund was established by the Government to provide a restitution payment to address the hardship experienced by former eel fisherpersons. The fund was administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI).	121 qualifying applicants.	€2,021,500	€72,410	€2,093,910