Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 November 2015
126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scallop entitlement on a licensed fishing boat (details supplied) in County Kerry will be decommissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42182/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI assume that the Deputy is referring to the decommissioning of a sea fishing boat. Ireland secured €147.6 million in EU funds from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund which together with the allocation of national funds provides for a €241 million investment programme as set out in the Seafood Development Programme; formal approval by the EU Commission is expected in December. Under the EMFF, decommissioning may only be introduced in respect of fleet metiers identified in the national Fleet Report as out of balance and as submitted to the EU Commission. Under the Programme some €16m has been earmarked for a decommissioning scheme for the 12 to 24m polyvalent vessels impacted by the landing obligation. It is planned to develop a scheme in the early part of 2016 and this scheme will be subject to consultation and approval by stakeholders through the Monitoring Committee for the Programme.
