Written answers
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Aquaculture Licences
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if aquaculturalists who are outside the remit of Natura 2000 areas and are fully compliant and awaiting his determination on a renewal licence may receive interim licences in circumstances where resources are not in place to provide licences within a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/16]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The legislation does not provide for the issue of interim licences.
In the case of operators who are currently in the process of renewing their licences, pending a decision on the renewal, operators may lawfully continue their aquaculture activity under the provisions of Section 19A (4) of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act.
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the report entitled The National Economic and Social Council on Sustainable Development of Aquaculture in Ireland, dated June 2016, in relation to the position pertaining to aquaculture business operators who are currently in the process of renewing their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17273/16]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The report referred to by the Deputy has been noted by my Department. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation.
Pending a decision on the renewal of licences, operators may lawfully continue their aquaculture activity under the provisions of Section 19A (4) of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act.
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