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Mac Lochlainn calls for urgent fuel supports for Irish fishing fleet

written by Staff Writer March 23, 2022
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Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to urgently introduce funding for fuel supports across the Irish fishing fleet.

Teachta Mac Lochlainn said he asked the Minister in early February about any supports or interventions he planned to introduce to help address the increasing fuel costs for the fishing sector.

Mac Lochlainn said: “His response at that time advised that ‘Article 25 of the EMFF Regulation (508/2014) precludes me from providing supports for operational costs’.

“I have since corresponded with Minister Mc Conalogue that the French Government has recently introduced support equivalent to €0.35/litre between now and the end of July for the French fishing fleet to help fishermen continue fishing.

“So if the French Government can support their fleet with operational costs, why can’t the Irish Government?”

MacLochlainn added: “It is high time that we decided to start looking at how we can start supporting the Irish fishing sector rather than how we cannot.

“We must stand up for Irish fishermen.”

Mac Lochlainn calls for urgent fuel supports for Irish fishing fleet was last modified: March 23rd, 2022 by Staff Writer
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