Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that a salmon aquaculture licence for Ballynakill Bay, Connemara, County Galway has been assigned to a company on behalf of its subsidiary (details supplied) since 2003; if he will further confirm that the same company or subsidiary has farmed salmon at Freaghillaun Island, County Galway and that it also possesses a valid licence to do so; if he will supply copies of the aforementioned licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/09]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual aquaculture and foreshore licence fees (details supplied) due for both Ballynakill Bay, Connemara, County Galway and Freaghillaun Island, County Galway; if his Department has received licence payments for the site at Freaghillaun Island since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Question No. 233 and 234 together.

Tully Mountain Salmon Farm Ltd hold an aquaculture licence for salmon farming in respect of the site for which details have been supplied by the Deputy. There is no record of this licence having been assigned. I will arrange for a copy of this licence to be sent to the Deputy. There is no licence in existence for the site at Freaghillaun Island. My Department is pursuing this matter.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amounts which should be paid by salmon aquaculture companies (details supplied), on an annual basis, in order to receive each of their aquaculture and foreshore licences; the amount each of these companies are in arrears by with respect to their licence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19163/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Because of the commercially sensitive nature of the information sought by the Deputy, details requested will be issued by the Minister in a written reply.