Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote and support community-led and owned sustainable seaweed harvesting operations. [42625/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for considering applications under the Foreshore Act 1933 for the harvesting of seaweed.  I have no function in the matter.

Community groups involved in harvesting of seaweed may be eligible for financial support from the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups operating under my Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20.  Further details are available from BIM at the link below.  While the scheme is presently closed to applications, the scheme, subject to funding, may re-open in 2021, but will, in any event, re-open under the future Seafood Development Programme 2021-27.