asked the Minister for Finance why the Office of Public Works increased the fishing fees on the River Laune at Beaufort, County Kerry to £35 in view of the fact that the clubs that held the lease previously charged only £12 and that the new charges have prevented fishing by local workers who formerly availed of the club facilities and fished the river.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kerry River Fishing Fees.
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Mr. Kenny
In previous years the State fishery on the River Laune was let to the Muckross Fishery Trust who operated it on a restricted basis. When the lease expired in 1973 it was decided that the Commissioners of Public Works would administer the fishery themselves and would open it to the public on a fee/permit basis. I am satisfied that the fees being charged for the season and daily permits are reasonable and that the new arrangements have been generally welcomed.