Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in respect of an application for an oyster farm (details supplied) in County Donegal; if a decision is likely before the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The aquaculture licence application referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation.

The legislation provides for a period of public and statutory consultation. In the case of this application the public consultation period is now over and my Department will continue its examination of this application in accordance with the applicable legislation.

It is not possible at this stage to say when this process will be complete. As the licence application is under active consideration as part of a statutory process it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter at this time.