Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2017
442. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision is likely to be made in respect of an application (details supplied) for an aquaculture licence in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40666/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe aquaculture licence application referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation.
The legislation provides for a period of public and statutory consultation. In the case of this application the public consultation period is now over. My Department is continuing to examine this application in accordance with the applicable legislation and full account is being taken of the engineering, scientific, environmental, legal and public policy aspects relevant to this application.
As the licence application is under active consideration as part of a statutory process it would not be appropriate to comment further on the matter at this time.
