Fisheries Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2018

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Ceisteanna (495)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

495. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of substantial mortalities reported to the authorities on 21 September 2017, reputedly in excess of 200,000 salmon; the name of the disease; the number and age of the fish affected; and the results of the statutory process due to the fact he stated it would not be appropriate for him to comment as per his response to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 8 November 2017. [47859/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

As the Deputy is aware, on 21 September 2017 my Department received an inquiry from Inland Fisheries Ireland concerning large quantities of dead fish at the site referred to by the Deputy. Inquiries by my Department’s Marine Engineering Division indicated that substantial mortalities had occurred.

The specific matters referred to by the Deputy are under consideration by my Department as part of a statutory process which remains ongoing. Therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment further pending completion of this process.