Aquaculture Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Ceisteanna (722)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

722. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department received a request from Donegal County Council to control the overstocking at the Lough Alton hatchery due to repeated requests for a plan to reduce the overstocking (details supplied). [10481/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is aware of correspondence from Donegal County Council concerning the effluent discharge licence in respect of the aquaculture site referred to by the Deputy.  Compliance with the effluent discharge licence is a matter for the Local Authority in the first instance.