Foreshore Licence Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Questions (721)

Clare Daly

Question:

721. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental assessment undertaken before overruling the recommendation of the foreshore and licensing division of his Department to rescind the licence for overstocking at an operation (details supplied). [10480/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The decision in the case referred to by the Deputy was taken in accordance with Section 68(1) of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and followed detailed examination of the key issues of the case.