258. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will ensure that Inland Fisheries Ireland maintains a catch and release policy for salmon angling on the River Suir for the 2025 season, in light of stakeholder concerns that a full closure would have significant negative consequences for conservation, local angling clubs, tourism, and rural economies; and if he will make a st…
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85. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the large-scale fish kill mortalities that occurred on the River Blackwater in Cork in August 2025; the actions he will take to prevent similar future occurrences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54983/25]
102. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the investigation into the fish kill on the River Blackwater in August 2025; the actions being taken to prevent similar incidents in the future; if he is satisfied with the current EPA licensing and enforcement regime, particularly in light of recent non-compliance issues at industrial sites; and if he will make …
60. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work his Department is undertaking to prevent any future incidents similar to the Blackwater incident which occurred recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60335/25]
61. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to minimise the risk factors that contributed to the Blackwater fish kill incident. [60336/25]
210. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the nature of the issues preventing snap fishing in the Inistiog area of Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/25]
212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a systematic assessment will be carried out to quantify the number of fish killed in the recent River Blackwater incident; the engagement which has taken place with local stakeholders including angling clubs, farming bodies and community organisations; and when the resulting data will be reported and to whom. [51227/25]
182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which a multi-agency investigation confirmed the extent of the August 2025 fish kill in the Blackwater but failed to establish a source or cause; and if additional investigative steps such as independent hydrological analysis or technical assistance from the European Commission will now be undertaken. [50871/25]
183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s quantified estimate of fish mortalities by species and life stage on the Blackwater in August 2025; the river reach affected by kilometre, the ecological risk assessment used; and the planned remediation and stock recovery measures with timelines and funding. [50900/25]
184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to explain his Department’s final position on the cause of the Blackwater fish kill, given public communications that evolved from possible disease to pollution; and to reconcile this with laboratory results published on 18 and 19 September 2025. [50907/25]
123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) should continue operating as a statutory body considering its reluctance to fully comply with the EU Habitats and Water Framework Directives by conserving invasive/non-native freshwater fish in Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50214/25]
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will continue to legislatively conserve and validate invasive non-native freshwater fish such as pike and roach in SACs within the confines of a Geopark (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50215/25]
125. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will provide additional funding to Inland Fisheries Ireland to initiate a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for the Blackwater River after the catastrophic fish kill in August 2025 considering the river’s status as a SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50216/25]
130. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration is being given to establishing a compensation scheme to assist anglers affected by the large scale fish kill in the River Blackwater in Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50300/25]
131. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the reports he has received regarding the reasons for the large scale fish kill in Mallow, County Cork; the engagement he has had with the agencies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50301/25]
247. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the work of the Minister of State with Responsibility for the Marine in light of reports of frightening decline in Atlantic fish stocks and the contribution of commercial fishing to this decline (details supplied). [30103/25]