Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the Deputy's interest in the aquaculture sector. We conducted a review of the aquaculture licensing regime and I understand that a date was agreed with the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the process. I can confirm that we are on track to eliminate the arrears of processing of aquaculture licences. There was a two-year timescale in which to clear the backlog, and we are well on track to deliver. We will provide a comprehensive report to the committee at some stage later this month.

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