Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
969. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental studies carried out by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board before deciding to increase the production limit of the salmon farm operated by a company (details supplied) at Inishfamard, County Cork. [24757/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra970. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board has breached the Aarhus Convention by amending the salmon licence operated by a company (details supplied) at Inishfamard, County Cork without consulting the public and environmental bodies. [24758/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 969 and 970 together.
The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture.
The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and my Department has no function in that regard. The Deputy’s questions have been referred to ALAB for its attention and response directly to the Deputy.
