Subject	Predicate	Object
lgsVlhtC	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	18AV6rn0
	answer has answering person	Angela Smith
	answer text	I can confirm that zebra mussels have become established in Lough Neagh at Kinnego Marina. They are expected to spread and reach maximum numbers in three or four years time. This will have uncertain implications for fish, birds, water abstraction, navigation and other interests within the Lough. Nothing can be done to eradicate them or prevent their spread within Lough Neagh.Officials are investigating their present distribution and putting in place a monitoring programme to track their future expansion and impact on other biological elements in the lake. Users have been alerted to the situation and we will work closely with them to develop mitigation measures.
	answer given date	2005-12-12
	answer has answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	written answer has answering body	Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office	answering body has written answer	lgsVlhtC
Northern Ireland Office	answering body has answer	lgsVlhtC
18AV6rn0	question has answer	lgsVlhtC
Angela Smith	answering person has answer	lgsVlhtC