Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Apr 1996

Vol. 464 No. 3

Written Answers. - Western Aquaculture Licences.

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

157 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Marine the permanent and temporary aquaculture licences provided in the Western Fisheries Board region in the last year including details of names of licensees, areas involved, conditions attached; and whether the licences were for fallowing or for increased tonnage. [8055/96]

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

158 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Marine the applications he has received for aquaculture licences in the Western Fisheries Board region in the last year including the names of licensees, the areas involved, conditions attached; and whether these licences were for fallowing or for increased tonnage. [8056/96]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together.

No new salmon farming licences were granted for increases in licensed tonnage in the Western Fisheries Board region in the last year. Five applications for fallowing permissions in the Western Fisheries Board region were received within the last year. Four temporary permits as listed below have been granted authorising the placement of this year's smolt intake at separate sites to facilitate separation of generations and fallowing of existing operational sites. The fifth application is not being proceeded with by the applicants at present.

Licencee's Name	Location of Site	Expiry date
Killary Salmon Company Ltd.	Inisdegil	June 1996
Eisc Ui Fhlatharta Teo	Birbeag	October 1996
Mannin Bay Salmon Company Ltd.	Mannin Bay	April 1997
Clare Island Seafarms Ltd.	Clare Island	November 1996

Stringent conditions rigorously circumscribe the fallowing site licences and I have asked that the conditions applicable in respect of each licence be forwarded to the Deputy.