asked the Minister for the Marine, in respect of the recent decision to grant permission for a fish farming plant at Murvey Rock, Roundstone, County Galway, the steps which can be taken by his Department to ensure that the proposed fish farm will pose no environmental threat to the immediate vicinity of Roundstone and Murvey Rock; and if he will indicate (1) the extent of the proposed farm, (2) the total volume of fish involved, (3) the amount of fish waste that will be generated by the farm, (4) the environmental treatment measures which are proposed to neutralise this waste, (5) whether a chemical known as nuvan will be used in the treatment of the farm; and if so, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this chemical is regarded as being highly toxic to humans as well as being lethal to lobsters, crabs and shell fish species, (6) the conditions, precautions or other requirements which he stipulated with respect to ensuring that disease would be contained in this fish farm, (7) the steps which will be taken to ensure that the impact in environmental terms of this fish farm will not have damaging effect upon the commercial marine fishing in the vicinity of Roundstone and (8) the assessment which has been made by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Tourism and Transport and Galway County Council on the impact of this proposed fish farm on the tourism industry in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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