Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 819: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that the application for the transfer of an aquaculture licence (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved in view of the fact that applications therefore were made in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The assignment of an aquaculture licence by the licensee to a third party requires the consent of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The individual in question applied on 18 September 2007 to my Department for approval to assign to another person the area in Roaringwater Bay covered by his aquaculture licence. The application was forwarded in the normal way to the Department's consultees for their consideration. At this point the application is still under consideration by my Department's Engineering Division. It is understood that a comprehensive survey of all sites in the bay will be required before Engineering Division is in a position to respond. Every effort will be made to expedite this application having regard to the issues outlined above.