Trevor Sargent
Question:145 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any reluctance on the part of the regional fisheries boards to exercise their right to intervene in the planning process at local authority level by way of stating objections to applications where there is an appreciable risk to water qualify and fish stocks; whether the relevant fisheries board objected to the planning application in a case (details supplied) where the threat of industrial effluent to fish stocks would have been a concern on the part of many observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/98]