Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Diseases. Freshwater fish cages and water quality
Summary
Molloy sought an assurance that cages would not be allowed in lakes or rivers until experts guaranteed water quality. The Chair said the matter would be covered by later questions, and the Minister confirmed it was a separate issue.
Will the Minister accept that since we started salmon farms one of the biggest problems they have had to deal with is the extent of disease among salmon in the salmon rearing cages? In view of the lack of scientific knowledge on the quality of the waters in areas where fish cages are located will the Minister give an assurance that fish cages will not be allowed in fresh water lakes or in rivers until absolute guarantees are available from the scientific experts on the quality of the water?
