Common Fisheries Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Ceisteanna (981)

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Ceist:

981. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full costs associated with the various court actions taken against the State regarding SI 3/2014 and SI 125/2016 on the matter of European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations; the costs paid by his Department in defending these cases and all other third-party legal costs paid by his Department or the State at High Court or Supreme Court level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I can inform the Deputy that a number of cases arose from the operation of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3 of 2014), whereas none arose in relation to the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 125 of 2016).

In relation to S.I. No. 3 of 2014, the Table below contains details of cases in respect of which certain costs have been paid to date.

I should advise that certain matters pertaining to costs have yet to be finalised in a number of relevant cases. The costs paid to date are set out in the following table.

Name of case	Costs paid to date
Doyle Fishing Company v Michael C. O'Connor and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority	€19,017.00 (State's Counsel's fees)
Patrick O'Sullivan and Cathal O'Sullivan v Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and Ors.	€48,521.00 (State's Counsel's fees)
Crayden Fishing Company Limited v Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and Ors.	€72,319.08 (State's Counsel's fees)