Written answers

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Environmental Investigations

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the period of time he considers reasonable for his officials to commence and conclude an investigation with follow-up actions if necessary into alleged breaches of environmental legislation. [53358/19]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department conducts investigations under the Environmental Impact Assessment regulations (SI 456/2011) as required and each case is considered fully by my officials before a determination is made on the investigation in question.

The Deputy will appreciate therefore that the length of each such investigation will depend on the nature of the alleged breaches but I am happy that my officials endeavour at all times to bring each case to a timely conclusion. 

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