Seaweed Harvesting

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Questions (903)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

903. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to regularise the seaweed harvesting industry in a manner that protects traditional techniques of harvesting and supports the individual that harvests seaweed in this manner. [24157/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for the consent process under the Foreshore Act 1933 in relation to the harvesting of wild seaweed. I have no function in this matter.