David Stanton
Ceist:298 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of routine bacteriological sampling of the oyster beds in the lower Cork Harbour since such sampling began; the impact these results will have on his obligation under Article 4 of the EU Shellfish Waters Directive (79/923/EEC) to designate all shellfish waters here and, in particular, all shellfish waters covered by the Oyster Fishery (Cork Harbour) Order 1963 and taking into account Case C-148/05 Commission v. Ireland of 14 June 2007, and Case C-225/96 Commission v. Italy that he has no power of discretion to designate only a fraction of the area covered by this oyster fishery order in Cork Harbour, as currently proposed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47550/08]
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