James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I again thank the Senator for raising this important issue. Referring it to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for consideration by his officials and Inland Fisheries Ireland, as the competent authority, is an important step taken by the Minister. While the inspections conducted by these statutory agencies are operational matters, there may nonetheless be an opportunity for better communications between Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority on the wild oyster fisheries concern.