Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1157. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the most definitive/current list available of all foreshore leases/licences in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/13]
View answerFollowing the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 and the Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011, responsibility for certain foreshore licensing functions was transferred to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government.
My Department has retained responsibility for foreshore licensing functions in respect of designated harbour centres, activities wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of aquaculture, and activities which are wholly or primarily for the use, development, or support of sea-fishing. All other foreshore licensing functions are now the responsibility of the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government.
The current list of foreshore leases/licences coming under the jurisdiction of my Department is indicated in the table:
|
Area |
Date |
Name |
|
COOMATLOUKANE |
01/09/1946 |
IRISH WEST SHELLFISH LTD., THE LOBSTER PONDS, BUNAVALLA, CAHERDANIEL, CO. KERRY |
|
DINGLE HARBOUR |
20/09/1974 |
Kerry County Council, Corporate Services, County Hall, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
|
DINGLE |
01/10/1978 |
Kerry County Council, Corporate Services, County Hall, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
|
SEAWATER INTAKE PIPE, ROUGH POINT, KILSHANNIG, MAHAREES, CO. KERRY |
16/05/1999 |
BRANDON BAY SEAFOODS LTD, THE PONDS, KILSHANNIG, CO. KERRY |
|
DINGLE - OUTFALL PIPE |
01/10/1994 |
Kerry County Council, Corporate Services, County Hall, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
|
Laying, using & maintaining an effluent outfall pipe - Dingle |
01/10/1994 |
Kerry County Council |
|
DINGLE |
01/05/1948 |
Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin |
|
MARINA DEVELOPMENT, WESTERN BREAKWATER, DINGLE, CO. KERRY |
01/12/1997 |
DINGLE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS, STRAND STREET, DINGLE, CO. KERRY |
|
COONCLOUGH, DINGLE BAY |
01/08/1941 |
Kerry County Council, Corporate Services, County Hall, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
In addition, all marine aquaculture operations require both an aquaculture and foreshore licence.
The marine finfish foreshore licences relating to aquaculture in County Kerry are as follows:
|
Area |
Licence |
Name |
|
* Inishfarnard Kenmare Bay Co Kerry |
Licence AQ 198/Salmon. |
Marine Harvest Ireland Rinmore Letterkenny Co Donegal |
|
Kilmakilloge Harbour Kenmare Bay Co Kerry |
Licence AQ 303/Salmon |
St Killian’s Harvest Ltd Bradán Gortalinny Kenmare Co Kerry |
|
Doon Point Kenmare Bay Co Kerry |
Licence AQ 425/Salmon |
Murphy’s Irish Seafood Ltd Gerahies Co Cork |
|
* Deenish Kenmare Bay Co Kerry |
Licence AQ 199/Salmon |
Marine Harvest Ireland Rinmore Letterkenny Co Donegal |
* These licences have expired but continued aquaculture operations are covered by section 19(A) 4 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. This allows aquaculturists who have submitted valid renewal applications to continue aquaculture activities, subject to the terms and conditions of the old licence, pending a decision on the renewal application.
Equivalent information in respect of shellfish licences is not readily available. A list is currently being prepared and will be forwarded to the Deputy within two weeks.
