235. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether Ireland's membership of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is consistent with the State policy of conserving non-native/invasive freshwater fish through the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. …
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInland Fisheries
98 questions from 22 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 7 September 2026.
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236. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason Ireland is not participating in the current European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) project titled "Management/Threat of Aquatic Invasive Species in Europe" as per EIFAAC public notifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/25]
237. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his Department has ever given ministerial consent, substitute consent or a licence under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations - S.I. No. 477 of 2011, to Inland Fisheries Ireland that has allowed the dispersal of the invasive freshwater fish dace throughout; and if he will make a statemen…
238. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there have been funding-budgetary cuts for Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2025 considering that the statutory body operates under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/25]
239. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when his Department will publish a new policy statement for the inland fisheries sector, considering the significant developments and challenges around conservation, ecological and environmental issues over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/25]
240. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any external or independent consultants advising the current Principal Officer of the Inland Fisheries Division on his daily duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/25]
246. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his officials in the Inland Fisheries Division issued section 14 authorisations to Inland Fisheries Ireland under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (details supplied) for the restocking of invasive pike into Lough Corrib SAC during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/25…
247. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason his officials are procrastinating on publishing the minutes of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland and Angling Advisory Group meetings held on 06 August and 15 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/25]
248. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications will future policy statements on the inland fisheries sector take cognisance of the documented anthropogenic spread of invasive fish species such as pike, roach, carp etc. throughout the state and their current legislative conservation in Special Areas of Conservation such as Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statemen…
253. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek the removal of coarse fishing from the permit for anglers on the River Suck, given coarse fishing is free everywhere else, and the impact it is having on tourism and competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19074/25]
272. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will proceed with the signing into law of the proposed Sligo district–conservation of trout on Lough Arrow (Inc the Unshin river) bye-law considering that the appropriate assessment screening completed on 10 October 2024 for the proposed legislation was not made available to interested stakeholders by Inland Fisheries…
273. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will proceed with the signing into law of the proposed Sligo district–conservation of trout on Lough Arrow (Inc the Unshin river) bye-law considering that this legislative push is completely at odds with statements made last year by his predecessor in response to various Parliamentary Questions stating that any regula…
274. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the proposed western lakes management plan has been consigned to the dustbin by his Department in favour of a cost-neutral mixed fisheries model, where non-native and invasive freshwater fish species such as pike, roach, carp, dace, and so on, take pre-eminence in special areas of conservation/Natura 2000 sites; and if h…
148. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications considering the large unexplained mortalities of 1,079+ sexually mature adult Atlantic salmon in the Ballysadare River, County Sligo in July 2024, how the rod angling harvestable quota can increase by nearly 300% for this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14887/25]
149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications under the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (Bag Limits) Bye-Law No. 1013 of 2024, the number of salmon licences, either local or national, that a recreational angler may be in possession of in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14888/25]
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to his Department producing a publication titled 'Towards a Policy Framework for Inland Fisheries in Ireland - A Roadmap' on 27 January 2021, why this policy initiative was a complete failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/25]
151. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that, between 19 November and 18 December 2024, inclusive, his Department ran a public consultation on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and Conservation Measures for the 2025 Season, but that, less than twenty four hours after the consultation closed these regulations were sign…
152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that last year, the fish health unit of the Marine Institute identified the Aeromonas hydrophila bacterium in wild brown trout from Lough Corrib SAC, what measures his Department, and Inland Fisheries Ireland, will put in place to prevent the spread of this bacteria to other watercourses, particularly wild brown trout…
306. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that his Department received written advice from Inland Fisheries Ireland in September 2010 to list pike (esox lucius) as an invasive freshwater fish species in Ireland when drafting S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and if he will make a statement on the m…
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the Loughros Mór draft net fisheries demand for season parity, ahead of the 2025 season; if he will consider intervening to ensure license holders on the Owenea and Owentocker rivers/Loughros Mór estuary are treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7404/25]
123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures the will be taken by the inland fisheries division to meet key commitments in the 2025 Programme for Government regarding the recognition of the Great Western Lakes, including Lough Corrib SAC, as salmonid waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/25]
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there have been any personnel changes to the position of principal officer within the inland fisheries division of his Department for the commencement of the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5372/25]
83. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a representative of Inland Fisheries Ireland will inspect damage being caused on the land of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/24]