Complaints and Proposed Amendments to Irish Fisheries Legislation

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Dear Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents regarding Irish legislation, namely section 19A of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 23 of 1997) (the “1997 Act”)

I would like access to:

1. All complaints received by the Commission relating to section 19A of the 1997 Act and the Commission response to same.
2. All internal Commission records, reports, memoranda and correspondence relating to section 19A of the 1997 Act and any proposed amendments thereto.
3. All correspondence between the European Commission and Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine relating to section 19A of the 1997 Act and any proposed amendments thereto.

I would like to receive the documents in electronic format.

Kind regards

Luke