Member State report / Art8esa / 2018 / Ireland
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 8.1c Economic and social analysis |
Report due | 2018-10-15 |
Member State | Ireland |
Reported by | Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government |
Report date | 2020-08-31 |
Report access | msfd2018-ART8_ESA_IE.xml |
NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Marine reporting unit |
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Aquaculture - marine, including infrastructure
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Aquaculture - marine, including infrastructure
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Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational)
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Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational)
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Fish and shellfish processing
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Fish and shellfish processing
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Extraction of oil and gas, including infrastructure
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Extraction of oil and gas, including infrastructure
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Military operations (subject to Article 2(2))
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Military operations (subject to Article 2(2))
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Research, survey and educational activities
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Research, survey and educational activities
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Tourism and leisure activities
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Tourism and leisure activities
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Transport - shipping
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Transport - shipping
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All ecosystem services underpinning physical and intellectual interactions
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All ecosystem services underpinning physical and intellectual interactions
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Scientific
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Scientific
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Description |
Farmed shellfish and farmed finfish production
accounted for 65% and 35% of overall aquaculture production volume respectively in Ireland (2018).
Salmon continued to be the most valuable seafood export with a total
produce of 12,200 tonnes, whilst the value of shellfish grew, mainly driven by the
high demand for shellfish in the Chinese market.Shellfish aquaculture activities are widely distributed across the
coast of Ireland, with particular concentrations in Co. Donegal, Connemara, Co. Galway, West Cork, Co. Waterford, Co. Wexford, and Carlingford Lough, Co. Louth. Finfish aquaculture is mainly restricted to the Western seaboard in counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry and Cork. |
Sea fisheries represent an important component of the ocean economy in Ireland
in terms of revenue and employment. According to the latest EU economic report
on the EU fishing fleet (STECF 18-07), the Irish fishing fleet was comprised of 1953
registered vessels, with a total capacity of 60.5 thousand Gross Tonnes (GT) in 2017.
Fishing communities are distributed around the coast of Ireland, centred particularly on the fishing harbours of Killybegs (Co. Donegal), Ros an Mhil (Co. Galway), An Daingean (Co. Kerry), Castletownbere (Co. Cork), Dunmore East (Co. Waterford) and Howth (Co. Dublin). |
Oil and natural gas remain essential primary energy inputs to all major sectors in
the Irish economy. In 2017 oil and gas accounted for 49% and 29% respectively
of Ireland’s total energy requirements, with transport having consumed 72% of
supplied oil, and industry sectors having consumed 42% of supplied gas. |
The Naval Service in Ireland is one of the three components of the Irish Defence Forces – Army, Naval Services and Air Corps. With its headquarters based in Cork, the Naval Service provides the maritime component of the State's Defence capabilities and is the State's principal seagoing agency. It is responsible for a variety of roles including defending territorial seas, deterring intrusive or aggressive acts, conducting maritime surveillance, maintaining an armed naval presence, ensuring right of passage, protecting marine assets, countering port blockades; people or arms smuggling, illegal drugs interdiction, and providing the primary diving team in the State . Occasionally the Service undertakes longer missions in support of other elements of the Defence Forces, Irish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations, or humanitarian and trade missions. |
The marine renewable energy industry in Ireland includes the generation of power
from offshore wind and the development of technologies and energy utilising wave
and tidal resources. Wave energy technologies and investments are still mainly at
planning and R&D stages worldwide. On the other hand, due to increasing funding
support for wind energy and operational experiences gained from offshore oil and
gas platforms, significant technological innovations and investment has taken place
in offshore wind farm projects at a European and global level. |
Ireland’s third level education institutions offer a range of marine and marine‐related undergraduate and postgraduate courses. There were approximately 42 ‐ 44 marine related courses provided in the 2012 – 2015 period.
Marine research funding in Ireland in 2017 was provided by a number of source funding - DAFM, DCCAR,DCHG, DHPLG Env. Fund, and EU funding. |
One of the key industries contributing to Ireland’s ocean and coastal economies is tourism and leisure. Tourism and leisure in marine and coastal areas 13 continues to provide the highest employment numbers in Ireland’s ocean economy. Excluding coastal accommodation, an estimated 260 enterprises are also involved in the delivery of marine leisure activities around the coast of Ireland. Tourism and leisure in marine and coastal areas are offered all
along the coast of Ireland. Coastal tourism is a sub set of general tourism, and marine based or water based tourism is a sub set of coastal tourism. Coastal tourism will be larger than marine based tourism.
Also included in this section are figures from International Cruise Industry. |
Shipping and maritime transport provides supply chain integration and international
trade connectivity for Ireland to the main global trade routes and markets. Marine
trade is the most cost efficient and sustainable way of trade, especially for cargoes
with relatively high volume and long origin-destination distances. The maritime
transport industry represented approximately 85% of the total volume, and 56% of
the total value of the cargoes transported for export and import in Ireland in 2016. Sea and coastal passenger water
transport includes:
• Sea and coastal freight water transport
• Services incidental to water transport
• Cargo handling
• Renting and leasing of water transport
equipment
• Other transportation support activities
The majority of shipping and maritime operations and services
occur around commercial ports along the coast of Ireland: Cork,
Drogheda, Dublin, Waterford, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire, Galway,
New Ross, Shannon Foynes and Wicklow |
Other Marine Sector activities where there is not a specific Feature have been combined into this heading. These including:
Marine Commerce
Advance Marine Technology Products and Services
Marine Manufacturing Construction and Engineering
Marine Retail Services |
Marine Biotechnology and Bio-products
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Employment (direct *1000 FTE) |
1.925 |
2.663 |
2.383 |
0.154 |
9.126 |
0.467 |
18.107 |
5.055 |
2.833 |
0.545 |
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Production value (€ million) |
176.0 |
315.39 |
563.74 |
819.0 |
57.59 |
1305.17 |
2288.37 |
628.48 |
76.41 |
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Value added (€ million) |
100.32 |
173.0 |
161.13 |
106.47 |
37.19 |
668.78 |
697.21 |
251.99 |
29.77 |
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Cost of degradation: description |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. A number of programmes that covers this particular sector.
Lobster V-Notching Scheme
Salmon Conservation Fund
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (fisheries conservation)
Seafood Environmental Management Part A
Seafood Environmental Management Part B
Sustainable Fisheries Scheme |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
This analysis of the costs of degradation was carried out by compiling the costs of programmes and policies associated with the various existing monitoring, prevention, avoidance and mitigation measures, taking into account the objectives of preserving the good ecological status of the marine waters concerned in a set of public policies, including the MSFD. There is no one single programme that covers this particular sector. Rather an unspecified portion of the reported environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would include the costs of ensuring this sector complies with existing legislation to ensure protection of the marine environment. |
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Cost of degradation: approach |
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Cost of degradation: type |
Mitigation costs,Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs,Transaction costs |
Mitigation costs,Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs,Transaction costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Mitigation costs,Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs,Transaction costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
Monitoring and information costs,Preventing and avoidance costs |
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Cost of degradation: results |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
In 2017 the costs of the above schemes amounted to €1.538 million |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
A portion of the reported marine environmental subsidies and similar transfers by source of funding and administering body would cover this sector. |
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