Roger T. Garland
Question:75 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine the reason he considers the Fisheries Act to be the most suitable piece of legislation to grant a fish culture licence for Lough Swilly to a company (details supplied).
Vol. 424 No. 10
75 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Marine the reason he considers the Fisheries Act to be the most suitable piece of legislation to grant a fish culture licence for Lough Swilly to a company (details supplied).
As I have advised the Deputy in earlier replies, the granting of a fish culture licence under the Fisheries Acts would be considered the most suitable legal mechanism where an application relates to the cultivation of a specific species at a discrete site. A licence under the Foreshore Act would also, of course, be required. With regard to the application by the company to which the Deputy refers, I can advise that the public consultation procedure involved in Environmental Impact Assessment is still in progress and that I have made no decision in the matter.