Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I asked if the Minister would provide details of his interactions with the salmon farming industry in the past year and the main issues raised. I also asked him to outline whether he has met delegations from companies representing the industry. The Minister's reply is totally inadequate. He referred to a meeting that took place on 30 January because he knows the minutes of that meeting were made available through a Freedom of Information Act request and are a matter of public record. Has the Minister had other meetings with people in the salmon farming industry? I did not ask anything about Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, or any other body. If the Minister had other meetings with people in the salmon farming industry, when did they take place in the past year and what companies were involved?

I note that the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, attended the meeting referred to and it is not normal for a backbencher, which he was at the time, to do so. Did Deputy McHugh attend any other meetings or did he request other meetings on behalf of salmon farming companies in the past year?

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