Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meeting with a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47348/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In this regard Harbour Users are subject to charges for the use of harbour facilities.

The specific case referred to is in respect of unpaid fees and has been subject of correspondences for some time. The case is now subject to a legal process, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office has been in communication with the individual's legal advisors regarding the matter. The case itself is in the callover list for the Circuit Court in December for the purpose of fixing a date for hearing.

In the circumstances, a meeting between the individual concerned and my Department’s officials would not be appropriate at this stage.