Written answers

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Fish Farming

Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the names of the authors of the environmental impact statement report for the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38876/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The application for an aquaculture and foreshore licence submitted to my Department by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) are currently under active consideration in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and 1933 Foreshore Act. The preparation of the EIS is a matter for the applicant.

It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on this application which is under active consideration as part of a statutory process.

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