Waste Management

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (446)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

446. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any of the agencies under the remit of his Department has carried out an investigation into the dumping of dead salmon found at Céibh, an Spidéil, Contae na Gaillimhe recently; if measures have been taken to ensure these dead salmon do not transmit the virus Pancreas disease or any other disease to fish life in Galway Bay; if he will provide details of any investigation being carried out to ascertain the way these fish arrived at this location, and the source of the fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is aware of an incident involving dumped fish waste at Spiddal Pier, Co. Galway. My Department is currently investigating the incident in conjunction with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Marine Institute. Preliminary indications are that the material concerned is by-product from either a processing or retail premises and has not originated in a marine finfish farm.

I emphasise however, that the investigation is ongoing and therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time.