Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2023
485. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process that has been undertaken since 2020 to December 2022 by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board to obtain technical advice in relation to oyster licences (details supplied), which are subject of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5736/23]
View answer486. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals of licences to cultivate Pacific oysters currently before the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board for decision, disaggregated by the year that the appeal was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5737/23]
View answer487. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals of licences to cultivate Pacific oysters that the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board has determined in each year from 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5738/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 485, 486 and 487 together.
The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) was established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as amended) and is tasked with the provision of an independent service for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications.
This information requested relates to an operational matter for ALAB and I have requested ALAB to respond directly to the Deputy.
