213. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if, given that in recent years large shoals of bream (an invasive cyprinid fish) have dominated the Maam River mouth and Hen’s Castle region of Lough Corrib SAC, it is departmental policy to continue conserving this fish in a SAC under the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006, considering th…
Topics / Invasive Species Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInvasive Species Policy
63 questions from 24 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 14 July 2026.
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214. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if, given that in the past three years local stakeholders including the Ballindiff Bay Angling Club have noted an exponential growth of tench (an invasive cyprinid fish) in the Ballindiff Bay area of Lough Corrib SAC due to a recent anthropogenic introduction, it is departmental policy to continue conserving this fish in a SAC unde…
215. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment , if the inland fisheries Division has implemented any policies to mitigate against the risk of river barrier removal becoming a catalyst for the anthropogenic spread of invasive freshwater fish species such as carp, chub, dace, roach and pike throughout the state, given that his Department is a key stakeholder in the national barr…
216. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the intention of his Department to continue protecting and conserving invasive freshwater fish species in Lough Corrib SAC under the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006, considering that Invasive Species Awareness Week ran this …
115. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to help farmers address noxious and invasive species such as hogweed, ragwort, Japanese knotweed, rhododendron ponticum affecting their lands; and if he will introduce a public information campaign to highlight this matter. [13466/25]
1759. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional biosecurity measures his Department is taking to prevent Asian hornets insects from getting in to the State. [20905/25]
309. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many Ministerial consents (ARC 02 stocking or re-stocking of fish) have been issued to Inland Fisheries Ireland under S.I. No. 545/2018 - European Union Habitats (Lough Arrow Special Area of Conservation) Regulations 2018 for the re-stocking of invasive pike into Lough Arrow SAC during stock management operations; and if he …
441. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the strategy of his Department in tackling the growth of rhododendron ponticum, working with concerned landowners; and if his Department has prosecuted landowners who reject assistance and allow this invasive species to impact on adjoining land holdings. [13411/25]
565. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures he is taking to address invasive species in Killarney National Park (details supplied). [2134/25]
566. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the amount spent on addressing invasive species, broken down by national park, in each of the years from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [2135/25]
567. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the amount spent on addressing rhododendron species, broken down by national park, in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [2136/25]
776. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on plans to ensure that cherry laurel which has been removed from the Glen of the Downs does not regrow in areas that have been cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1285/25]
777. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on when the work to eradicate all remaining cherry laurel from the Glen of the Downs will take place; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1286/25]