Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to review sea lice control protocols in view of the serious sea lice problems in Scotland and elsewhere. [52565/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, in Ireland the control of sea lice is managed by the Marine Institute on behalf of the State.  These protocols are more advanced than those operated in other jurisdictions for the following reasons:

- The inspection regime is totally independent of the industry.

- Data obtained as a result of inspection is published and made widely available.

- Treatment trigger levels are set at a low level.

The sea lice monitoring and control programme in Ireland has been acknowledged by the Environment Directorate (DG Environment) of the EU Commission as representing international best practice.