Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
183. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 20 January 2016, if he will appoint a senior counsel to undertake the proposed review of his Department’s aquaculture licensing system so that non-industry stakeholders and the general public can have confidence that the review is balanced and genuine. [6457/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn December I published Ireland’s National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development. That Plan proposes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and grow production in the sector by 45,000 tonnes. Action number 22 of that Plan commits my Department to a review and revision of the aquaculture licence process, including the applicable legal framework. This echoes the recommendations of FoodWise 2025. It is hoped to advance this recommendation, including the determination of Terms of Reference, in the near future.
