Naval Service Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Ceisteanna (95)

Martin Kenny

Ceist:

95. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on naval surveillance to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive. [6994/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

The primary day-to-day tasking of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State’s fishery protection legislation and its obligations as a member of the European Union.

Naval surveillance to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is an integral part of that role and as such, it is not possible to separate out the cost of surveillance to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing from overall costs in the years 2008 to 2017.