Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Inland Fisheries Ireland statutory body has a legal exemption or derogation from ARC 02 when stocking Atlantic salmon smolts in Lough Corrib SAC from 2010 to date given that no ministerial consents under ARC 02 (Activities Requiring Consent - stocking or re-stocking with fish) were issued by his Department from 2010 to date for the stocking of salmon parr, salmon smolts and brown trout fry in Lough Corrib SAC, the Maumturk Mountains SAC and the Connemara Bog Complex SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63264/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Certain activities such as scientific research, fishery development or restocking, require a Section 14 Authorisation, under the Fisheries Act, from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

Where the proposed activity requires such consent, further consent, or ARC 02 as referred to in the Question, under Regulation 30 of the Birds and Natural Habitats Directive, does not apply.