Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Aquaculture Innovation and Development: Discussion
2:00 am
Ms Teresa Morrissey:
The Cathaoirleach asked whether we have members. We do. We have a number of members operating in the seaweed market. Mr. O'Sullivan touched on some of the opportunities for them and challenges they face. They face the common challenge we all face in that they need licences. They have to go through the same licensing process. One of the things that also concerns them is accessing the markets or, at least, trying to develop markets and how to organise the process and get it going.
The Cathaoirleach also asked about the one-stop shop in terms of responding to events. It would be great if we had a one-stop shop. At least we would get an answer if we are trying to get a response to an event. The Cathaoirleach is aware that in his constituency we have been trying to get a response to an event for longer than I would like. I hope there will be some movement on that in the coming weeks, but it is difficult because there are too many moving parts. Depending on what the matter might be, there are different agencies with different responsibilities. That is an issue for us.