Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 April 2017
295. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a decision, in view of information previously provided in an email response by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra297. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a decision by his Department (details supplied); if he will review the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 297 together.
Among the details supplied by the Deputy is a letter dated 28 February 2017 to my Department from the persons concerned. Please note that my Department provided a detailed response to this letter on 23 March 2017.
I can further inform the Deputy that the vessel owned by the persons concerned has recently been approved under both the Gill Net and TR2 New Entrant Schemes to fish in ICES Area VIIa for 2017 and authorisations have issued in this regard.
