Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Apr 1997

Vol. 478 No. 4

Written Answers. - Illegal Fishing.

Ivor Callely

Question:

276 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Marine the amount of fines imposed for matters in relation to illegal fishing in each of the years from 1990 to date in 1997; if he will give a yearly breakdown of fines imposed and fines collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11421/97]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett)

The following tables show (1) the amount of fines imposed by the courts in relation to fishing offences committed in each of the years 1990 to 1997 and (2) the amount of fines collected in each of the years in question.

Table 1

Year	Amount of fines imposed in relation to illegal fishing offences committed in the years 1990-97
	£
1990	2,785,000
1991	1,238,000
1992	1,051,000
1993	972,000
1994	474,000
1995	889,000
1996	1,341,000
1997 to date	4,000

Table II

Year	Amount of fines collected in relation to illegal fishing offences 1990-97
	£
1990	356,000
1991	1,337,000
1992	1,215,000
1993	1,273,000
1994	403,000
1995	982,000
1996	780,000
1997 to date	882,102

Note: The figures for the collection of fines in any year will include fines imposed in relation to fishing offences in previous years.