142 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for the Marine if he will approve an application for FEOGA assistance from Údarás na Gaeltachta on behalf of a company (details supplied) in County Mayo as a matter of urgency. [7791/97]

The aquaculture project in question is currently being assessed by the Department in the framework of the next tranche of EU grant-aid approvals under the aquaculture measure of the fisheries operational programme 1994-99 which is scheduled for decision in June.