Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
662. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the construction of a road approximately 400 metres in length along the foreshore of Lough Foyle at Clar, Redcastle, County Donegal without planning or consultation; and if his Department can co-operate with the Loughs Agency to protect the foreshore of Lough Foyle on the Inishowen side. [7605/20]
View answerMy Department is responsible for foreshore licensing in respect of structures/activities relating to fisheries and aquaculture and in respect of relevant structures/activities in designated Fishery Harbour Centres. The licensing of other structures/activities on the foreshore is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.
My Department’s Marine Engineering Division has been asked to examine the matter raised by the Deputy with a view to ascertaining the purpose of the works in question. As soon as that report is available, my Department will be in a position to advise the Deputy further and will contact the Deputy directly in that regard.
