Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
1586. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of the National Inshore Fishermen's Association and the National Inshore Fishermen's Organisation to become Producer Organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42768/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department is the competent authority under the EU Common Market Organisation Regulation (1379/2013) for recognition of fisheries and aquaculture Producer Organisations.
In 2020, the Department received an application from the National Inshore Fishermen's Association CLG for recognition as a Producer Organisation. The Department wrote to the NIFA requesting additional information to assist in assessing the NIFA application against the mandatory recognition criteria. The NIFA responded on some of the issues concerned, but a response is awaited on some others. Pending receipt of that information, consideration of the application from the NIFA is paused. The officials have discussed the status of the application and the outstanding information required with the NIFA on a number of occasions.
