Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the appeals process for aquaculture licences is taking so long; the expected timeframe for decisions on applications; and if the decisions will be expedited (details supplied). [15981/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture.

The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and my Department has no function in that regard. The Deputy’s question will therefore be referred to ALAB for attention and response directly to the Deputy.