Written Answers. - Fishing Prosecutions.

Wednesday, 5 April 1995

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 451 No. 6

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  119.  Mr. Kenneally  Information on Brendan Kenneally  Zoom on Brendan Kenneally   asked the Minister for the Marine  Information on Hugh Coveney  Zoom on Hugh Coveney   the number of prosecutions initiated over the last five years by each of the regional fishery boards; the number of such prosecutions withdrawn prior to going to court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/95]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Coveney): Information on Hugh Coveney  Zoom on Hugh Coveney  The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table:

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 TOTAL90-94
A B A B A B A B A B A B
Northern 91 0 56 0 62 0 49 0 46 0 304 0
Southern 108 6 68 6 90 12 67 10 80 0 413 34
Eastern 85 0 77 0 77 0 64 0 52 0 355 0
Western 39 0 20 0 27 0 28 0 20 0 134 0
North Western 120 0 86 0 70 0 46 0 19 0 341 0
South Western 123 4 109 6 56 9 50 7 136 4 474 30
Shannon 91 3 53 0 103 1 87 4 47 0 381 8
Total 657 13 469 12 485 22 391 21 400 4 2402 72

A = Number of prosecutions initiated

B = Number of such prosecutions withdrawn prior to going to Court.

The detection of offences and the prosecution of suspected offenders is a matter solely for the fisheries board within whose region the alleged offence is committed. In so far as prosecutions withdrawn prior to going to court are concerned I understand that in all cases these decisions were taken by the regional fisheries boards concerned on foot of legal advice.

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