Dr. Greg Forde:

Deputy Ferris referred to size, location and proximity to rivers. Our clear preference is that sites deemed to be too close to existing wild fisheries for salmon and sea trout - wild salmonid fisheries - should be relocated to a more suitable location further from an important river. The Deputy mentioned deeper water as possibly being more practicable but there are issues relating to exposure. The technology has moved on considerably in the past number of years and there are more sites being developed in deeper water. There are significant wave heights and that is why the site in Galway Bay is sited inside the Aran Islands. Another one is proposed off Mayo in the lee of an island. Dr. Gargan would possibly have experience of international developments, such as deeper water sites in Norway.