Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding oyster licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10672/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department received an application from the Company referred to by the Deputy in December 2017 to add the cultivation of oysters to an existing bottom mussel aquaculture licence.

A wide range of scientific and technical advisers were consulted on the application as well as various Statutory Consultees. The process also included a period of public consultation.

The Statutory and Public Consultation phase in respect of this application is now concluded. Every effort is being made to expedite a decision on this application having regard to the complexities involved.

As this application is under active consideration as part of a statutory process it would not be appropriate to comment further on the matter at this time.