Written answers

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when licences will issue to applicants in a bay (details supplied); if the necessary survey of the bay has been carried out under the habitats directive; if all licensees already operating in the bay will have their licences reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/19]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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All applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and (in the case of marine aquaculture) the 1933 Foreshore Act. The assessment process takes full account of all National and EU legislative requirements and reflects the full scientific, environmental, legal, public policy and engineering aspects of each application. The legislation also provides for a period of public consultation which is currently ongoing in respect of licence applications in Kilmakilloge Harbour.

An Appropriate Assessment of Aquaculture and Fisheries Risk Assessment in Kenmare River Special Areas of Conservation was conducted by the Marine Institute on behalf of my Department.  The report is available to view on my Department’s website athttps://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/seafood/aquacultureforeshoremanagement/aquaculturelicensing/aquacultureforeshorelicenceapplications/cork/2019/AppropAssessofAquacultandFisheriesRiskAssessinKenmareRiverSAC270319.pdf 

As the licence applications are currently under active consideration by my Department as part of a statutory process, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter at this time.

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