Aquaculture Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (294, 295)

Clare Daly

Question:

294. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of aquaculture licences issued under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 where aquaculture in respect of which a licence has been granted has not commenced within two years after the date on which the licence was granted and the licence has therefore ceased to have effect under the the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997; the name of the original and last holder of each licence; the nature, extent and location of such licences; if he has notified the appropriate bodes of the cessation of each of these licences; and if he has notified the holders of these licences; if has published a notice of the cessation of these licences in a newspaper circulating in the vicinity of these licences. [54878/13]

Clare Daly

Question:

295. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of aquaculture licences issued under the Fisheries (Amendment Act) 1997 where aquaculture in respect of which a licence has been granted has ceased for a continuous period of two years and he is required to revoke these licences; the name of the original and last holder of each such licence; the nature, extent and location of each such licence; if he has notified the appropriate bodes of the revocation of each of these licences; if he has notified the holders of these licences; and if he has published a notice of the revocation of these licences in a newspaper circulating in the vicinity of these licences. [54879/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together.

The circumstances referred to by the Deputy are dealt with by Section 69, subsections (1) and (2) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997.

My Department does not retain the detailed and extensive information requested by the Deputy on a routine basis. My Department’s records currently indicate the following licences have ceased or been revoked under the provisions of Section 69 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. The details are as follows:

(I) Section 69 (1)

Name: William Gallagher

Nature: Mussels on longlines

Extent 12.8 ha

Location: Donegal Bay

Name: Patrick J Hannigan

Nature: Mussels on longlines

Extent: 22 ha

Location: Donegal Bay

(II) Section 69 (2)

Name: Paul Skilling

Nature: Sea Urchins – bottom culture

Extent: 3.9 ha

Location: Bantry Bay

There is no requirement under Section 69 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 to notify relevant bodies of the cessation of aquaculture licences. The holders of these licences have been notified.