P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:54 Mr. Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has promoted Ireland's claim to fishing rights in the Rockall region; and if he has challenged the United Kingdom's claim to fishing rights in that area.
Vol. 441 No. 6
54 Mr. Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has promoted Ireland's claim to fishing rights in the Rockall region; and if he has challenged the United Kingdom's claim to fishing rights in that area.
The question of jurisdiction over Rockall and adjacent areas has been a matter of dispute with Britain for many years. Britain has claimed ownership of the rock itself since 1955 and it has declared a 12 mile territorial sea around it. Ireland has not accepted this claim.