Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
431. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 166 of 4 October 2017, the reason he is of the view that extreme weather conditions prevented the operators notifying his Department of 1 February 2014 storm damage to a fish farm (details supplied) until an email at 5.31 p.m. on 7 February 2014, six days after the accident, in view of the fact that telecommunications were restored within hours. [43718/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra432. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 166 of 4 October 2017, the reason he is of the view that extreme weather conditions delayed the investigation of storm damage to a fish farm on 1 February 2014 (details supplied) in view of the fact that his Department’s reports record that marine contractors spent the two days of 3 February and 4 February reshooting anchors, restoring cages and rearranging nets with the result that no conclusions as to mortalities or escapes could subsequently be reached. [43719/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together.
As the Deputy has been advised, the extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time delayed the immediate investigation of the damage and whether escapes or mortalities had in fact occurred.
At all times, site surveys must be conducted in a manner which takes due account of the health and safety of the personnel involved.
