Written answers

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Seaweed Harvesting

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to regularise the seaweed harvesting industry in a manner that protects traditional techniques of harvesting and supports the individual that harvests seaweed in this manner. [24157/20]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for the consent process under the Foreshore Act 1933 in relation to the harvesting of wild seaweed. I have no function in this matter.

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