Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, has submitted an application for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oírr in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement is currently being considered in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act.
My Department has also issued a site investigation licence to BIM in respect of potential sites off the Mayo coast.
I also understand that BIM is currently engaged in preliminary work with a view to a possible application for a Site Investigation Licence for an area off the coast of Donegal.