Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017
487. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of aquaculture licence applications made for Cruit Island and Carrickfinn in County Donegal; the timeframe for a final decision to be reached on both applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43019/17]
View answerA number of aquaculture licence applications for the Carrickfinn area have been determined recently and the public notification process provided for in the applicable legislation is ongoing in respect of these applications.
My Department’s records also indicate that an application in respect of the Carrickfinn area and an application in respect of Cruit Island are currently under consideration by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation.
My Department is continuing to examine these applications in accordance with the legislation and full account is being taken of the engineering, scientific, environmental, legal and public policy aspects relevant to the applications.
As the licence applications are under active consideration as part of a statutory process it would not be appropriate to comment further on the matter at this time.
