asked the Minister for the Marine the present position regarding an application for designation of an area (details supplied) for aquaculture development; and the reason for the delay in processing this application.
Written Answers. - Aquaculture Development.
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The present position is that the application referred to is being processed along with the large number of similar applications received in recent years. Because of the scale and complexity of applications involved, detailed investigation and inquiry is necessary and unavoidable.