Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 15 Oct 1987

Vol. 374 No. 2

Written Answers. - Fish Kills.

65.

Mrs. Doyle

asked the Minister for the Marine if he will give details of the location and extent, for each region, of fish kills identified by the Central Fisheries Board since early 1987; and comparisons with previous years.

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Daly)

The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the attached statements.

Southern Region

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected(miles)
6 May 1987	River Ara, County Tipperary (Catchment Suir)	0.7
9 May 1987	River Duiske (Catchment Barrow)	0.1
21 and 22 May 1987	River Owenass (Catchment Barrow)	2.5
31 May 1987	Munster River, Kilmanagh Branch (Catchment Nore)	0.5
1 June 1987	River Brogeen (Catchment Blackwater)	1.5
2 June 1987	River Ara, County Tipperary	0.5
3 June 1987	Pil River (Catchment Suir)	2.0
4 June 1987	River Anbel (Catchment Blackwater)	0.3
5 June 1987	Kings River (Catchment Nore)	3.0
5 June 1987	River Gradogue, Tributary of River Funcheon (Catchment Blackwater)	0.5
6 June 1987	River Barrow	1.0
7 June 1987	River Breagach (Catchment Nore)	0.5
7 June 1987	River Anner (Catchment Suir)	5.0
8 June 1987	Catchment Owenduff	4.0
9 June 1987	Clonmore River, Tributary of River Suir	0.5
10 June 1987	Ballinkenny Stream, Tributary of River Funcheon (Catchment Blackwater)	0.5
11 June 1987	Munster River, Tributary of Kings (Catchment Nore)	0.5
11 June 1987	River Suir	0.5
18 June 1987	Stradbally River	2.0
24 June 1987	Kings River (Nore Catchment)	0.5
25 June 1987	River Dallow/Allow (Catchment Blackwater)	4.0
30 June 1987	River Araglin (Catchment Blackwater)	1.25
3 July 1987	Grease at Catchment of River Barrow	0.5
5 July 1987	Little Arrible (Catchment Nore)	0.5
9 July 1987	River Fushogue (Catchment Barrow)	1.0
11 July 1987	Tributary of River Multeen, Hollyford, County Tipperary	0.25
13 July 1987	Polocke Stream (Catchment Nore)	1.5
16 July 1987	River Burren (Catchment Barrow)	3.0
29 July 1987	River Multeen (Catchment Suir)	0.5
31 July 1987	Kings River (Catchment Nore)	2.0
2 August 1987	Barrow	25.0
5 August 1987	River Goul (Catchment Nore)	2.0
10 August 1987	River Cromoge, County Tipperary	1.0
13 August 1987	River Blackwater	1.0
17 August 1987	River Gradogue	1.3
	River Funcheon (Catchment Blackwater)	2.2
20 August 1987	River Erkina (Catchment Nore)	2.2
	Total area affected	75.8

Western Region

Fish Kills 1987

Nil

North Western

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected (miles)
9 June 1987	Glore River (Catchment Moy)	1
13-19 July 1987	Lougheymeenagh Lake	Complete Lake

South Western

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected(miles)
1 June 1987	Glashgariff River (Catchment Lee)	0.5
2 June 1987	Owbeg River (Catchment Roughty), Kilgarvan, County Kerry	2.5
4 June 1987	Aughnaboy River (Catchment Owenaboy), Crossbarry, County Cork	0.5
23 June 1987	Martin River, Rathduff, County Cork	1.0
12 July 1987	Owenagearagh River (Lee)	0.5
14 July 1987	Garrydubh Stream (Catchment Owenaboy)	2.0
16 July 1987	Masseytown Stream (Catchment Lee)	0.5
18 July 1987	Owenaboy River	3.0
29 July 1987	Coomhola River	0.25
31 July 1987	Cashanode Stream (Catchment Lee)	0.25
28 August 1987	River Lee	Not specified
10 September 1987	Bandon River	Not specified

Shannon Region

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected (miles)
29 April 1987	River Maigue	n/a
7 May 1987	River Feale	4.0
8 May 1987	River Feale	n/a
25 May 1987	Finglasha River	n/a
27 May 1987	River Bunoke (Catchment Deel)	3.0
31 May 1987	River Deel	1.0
1 June 1987	Ballintubber Stream	n/a
4 June 1987	River Morning Star (Tributary of Maigue)	0.25
5 June 1987	River Maigue	0.5
5 June 1987	Tributary of River Feale	0.1
19 June 1987	Trough River (Catchment of Blackwater)	3.0
19 June 1987	River Deel	Several miles
20 June 1987	River Maigue	2.0
20 June 1987	Daingan/Ballycommon Canal	0.25
22 June 1987	Tributary of Little Brosna	2.0
24 June 1987	River Maigue	Several miles
5 July 1987	River Loobagh (Catchment of Maigue)	3.0
14 July 1987	Carrig River (Catchment of Little Brosna)	1.0
28 July 1987	Ballyharda River (Catchment of River Suck)	2.0
5 August 1987	Camlin River	0.5
15 August 1987	White River (Shannon Catchment)	2.0
15 August 1987	Ballyharda River (Catchment Suck)	Several
19 August 1987	Liskenny Stream	n/a
22 August 1987	Tullamore River (Catchment of Brosna)	4.0
25 August 1987	Gallagh Lake (Catchment of Black River)	n/a
1 September 1987	White River (Shannon Catchment)	2.0
		30.6 miles
	Total area affected	+7 not specified

Northern Region

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected (miles)
20 May 1987	River Finn, County Monaghan	n/a
21 May 1987	River Bunduff, County Sligo	0.25
30 May 1987	River Lennon, County Donegal	1.0
3 June 1987	Brosky River, Upper Erne	5.0
8-27 June intermittent	River Finn and Tributary, Lackey, County Monaghan	3.0
23 June 1987	Carrigston Branch of Annalee	Several miles
23 June 1987	River Finn (Catchment Erne)	1.5
26 June 1987	Brusky River (Upper Erne)	1.5
26 June 1987	Kill Lake (Catchment of Erne)	Localised
30 June 1987	Ballintra River (Dromore/Erne Catchment)	0.5
30 June 1987	Derryvalley River, Tributary of Dromore	2.5
1 July 1987	Lough Mourne Tributary	1.0
3 July 1987	Tributary of Garadice Lake	n/a
6 July 1987	River Ballinagh (Branch of River Erne)	2.5
15 July 1987	River Erne	0.75
28 July 1987	Laragh River (Catchment Erne)	2.0
	Total area affected	21.5+

Eastern Region

Fish Kills 1987

Date	Location	Area Affected (miles)
15 February 1987	Proules (Catchment Glyde), County Monaghan	n/a
16 May 1987	Ringsend Canal Lock (Catchment Moy)	n/a
26 May 1987	Togher River (Catchment Dee)	2.0
27 May 1987	Tolka River	0.25
1 June 1987	Slaney River, Rathvilly	n/a
3 June 1987	Aughrim River, Tinakilly, Aughrim	0.4
6 June 1987	Owenavarragh River, Courtown, County Wexford	0.3
18 June 1987	Tributary of Mountnugent River	0.5
27 June 1987	Nanny River	3.0
6 July 1987	Kells Blackwater	3.0
30 July 1987	River Hurley, Tributary of Nanny	n/a
1 August 1987	Ballybogil Stream	0.2
12 August 1987	River Termonfeckin	4.0
20 August 1987	River Nanny	5.0
	Total area affected	18.65 miles