Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
568. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of May 2013, if he will update Dáil Éireann on BIM's engagement with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/13]
View answerI understand that the Deputy is referring to requests for assistance from mussel growers in Lough Foyle. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) continues to provide ongoing assistance to Irish mussel growers by examining opportunities for cross-border funding, by facilitating seed surveys to locate suitable beds and by developing a fishing plan for a seed fishery in a number of East Coast Natura 2000 sites. As BIM is an independent statutory body and the Deputy has requested details concerning specific operational matters, I have asked BIM to provide further details directly to the Deputy.
