Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
400. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 17 June 2015, the location where the work plan, either annual or multi-annual; and the reports, either annually, quarterly or otherwise, of the monitoring and compliance unit established by his Department can be accessed. [34571/15]
View answerThe Monitoring & Compliance Unit forms part of the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division of my Department. The Unit has a current staffing allocation of 1 Higher Executive Officer, 1 Executive Officer and 1 Clerical Officer.
The work of the unit includes:
- the management of the “cross compliance” principle in respect of the terms and conditions of aquaculture licenses
- The management of debt in respect of aquaculture licences
- The management of Integrated Systems Inspections where appropriate
- The management of Foreshore Licence applications in respect of aquaculture related activities (including the sourcing of fresh water for marine fin fish farms)
The work of the unit is integrated with the normal business plan prepared annually by the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division of my Department.
