Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 688 of 7 March 2017, if the objective bias in his Department's aquaculture licensing system, in view of his Department's failure to maintain an appropriate separation between the regulatory function and the industry development function, has rendered all licences issued under this system invalid. [15001/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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All applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and related legislation.

There is always a strict separation between my Ministerial role as decision maker in respect of aquaculture licence applications and my Ministerial duty to promote the sustainable development of the industry. This separation of duties is strictly observed.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 687 of 7 March 2017, if he will initiate an investigation into the organic status of all salmon farms operated by a company (details supplied) in view of the number of sites operated by this company that are under investigation by his Department for possible overstocking. [15002/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently examining each of the sites of the company named with a view to determining whether the requirements of the organic regulations are met.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 689 of 7 March 2017, if by failing to revoke the licence held by a company (details supplied) for a site for reasons not covered by the legislation, he has departed from the provisions of the relevant legislation and has thereby demonstrated the objective bias in his Department's licensing system. [15003/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware the decision not to revoke the aquaculture licence in question was taken in accordance with Section 68 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 and therefore there was no departure from the provisions of the applicable legislation.