Seaweed Harvesting

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Questions (406)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

406. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps open to a seaweed harvester who wishes to register seaweed harvesting rights on their folio which abuts the shoreline from which they harvest seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Peter Burke)

Legal registration of seaweed harvesting rights, such as those held by traditional seaweed harvesters is a matter for the Property Registration Authority of Ireland (PRAI), accordingly, my Department has no role in that process.

Those wishing to register related rights should engage directly with the PRAI who can be contacted at: www.prai.ie .