Eamon Scanlon TD spoke in the Dáil: Proposal for Inshore Fisheries Income Stabilisation and Climate Compensation Scheme: National Inshore Fishermans Association (Resumed)
Eamon Scanlon TD of Fianna Fáil spoke in the Dáil on Thursday about a proposal for an Inshore Fisheries Income Stabilisation and Climate Compensation Scheme presented by the National Inshore Fishermen Association (Resumed). The TD contributed to the debate, outlining how the scheme could help fishermen whose earnings are affected by seasonal variation and climate‑related changes.
Scanlon has long represented the Sligo‑Leitrim area. He was first elected to the Dáil in 2007, served until 2011, returned in 2016 and sat until 2020. Between those periods he held a seat on Seanad Éireann from 2002 and had been a councillor on Sligo County Council since 1994, when he first entered local politics. He is originally from Ballymote in south Co Sligo but has consistently campaigned for the interests of the wider Sligo‑Leitrim constituency, which includes all of Leitrim county.
The proposal on which Scanlon spoke seeks to stabilise income for those working in inshore fisheries and to provide compensation for climate‑related impacts. While the details of the scheme were not elaborated in the debate, the TD’s participation signals that the issue is being taken seriously at the national level. The matter is particularly relevant to coastal communities in Leitrim, where fishing remains an important part of local livelihoods.
Scanlon has described himself as a “hard‑working” representative with experience across all levels of government and a background in family business. He has repeatedly emphasised his commitment to supporting rural communities, farmers, housing development and other priorities for the people of Leitrim.
For further details see the Oireachtas record of the debate on the Inshore Fisheries Income Stabilisation and Climate Compensation Scheme.
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