Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Jan 1996

Vol. 460 No. 3

Written Answers. - Eel Licences.

Robert Molloy

Question:

622 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Marine the number of authorisations for the issue of eel licences for Lough Corrib which have issued in each year since 1 January 1990; and the number of newly awarded additional licences in each year. [1179/96]

Robert Molloy

Question:

623 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Marine the names and addresses of all persons to whom eel licences have been issued in County Galway since 1 January 1990. [1180/96]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together.

Authorisations to fish for eels are granted by my Department on foot of scientific advice received for the area concerned. On receipt of the authorisation an applicant may then seek a licence to fish for eels from the relevant regional board. Lough Corrib is in the Western Regional Fisheries Board region.

The number of authorisations granted for individual river systems vary from year to year, depending on the number of applications received for the area and the level of fishing effort which each system may sustain.

The information requested by the Deputy on the number of authorisations issued for Lough Corrib in the years 1990 to 1995 is set out in the following tabular statement:

Number of Authorisations issued for Eel Fishing on the Louth Corrib

Year	Authorisation
1990	14
1991	16
1992	17
1993	18
1994	14
1995	15

The appended list, by licence category, gives the names and addresses of all persons to whom eel licences have been issued in County Galway since 1 January, 1990, as supplied to me by the Western Regional Fisheries Board.

Eel Fishing Licence Holders from 1990 to 1995 Gap, Eye, Basket or Coghill Net

Licencee	Full Address	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Mr. Patrick J. Garvey	Castlegar, Kilcolgan, County Galway	*	*	*	*	*	*
Central Fisheries Board	Nuns' Island, Galway	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Joseph Fahy	Loughrea, County Galway					*
Mr. Michael Connolly	Ballinahinch Castle, Ballinahinch, County Galway				*	*	*
Mr. Ralph Fitzjohn	Costello and Fermoyle Fisheries, Costello, County Galway				*	*	*

Note: The year in which each applicant held a licence is marked with an asterisk (*).

Eel Fishing Licence Holders from 1990 to 1995 Fyke Net

Licencee	Full Address	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Mr. Sean Creaven	Menlo, Galway				*		*
Mr. Gary Creaven	Menlo, Galway	*			*		*
Mr. John Summerville	Dorras, Cornamona, Galway	*			*		*
Mr. Donal Hession	Woodpark, Corrandulla, Galway	*		*	*		*
Mr. Seamus Hession	Ainne Na Hairne, Corrandulla, County Galway	*		*	*		*
Mr. Michael Gannon	Annaghdown, County Galway	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. William Kavanagh	Annaghdown, County Galway	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Michael Ward	Menlo, County Galway	*		*	*	*
Mr. Michael Faherty	The Square, Oughterard, County Galway	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Lal Faherty	Portacarron, Oughterard, County Galway	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Brendan Hardiman	Corrandulla, County Galway	*	*	*	*
Mr. Ciaran Gannon	Annaghdown, County Galway	*	*	*	*
Mr. Michael Summerville	Dorras, Cornamona, County Galway	*		*	*
Mrs. Carmel Gannon	Annaghdown, County Galway	*	*	*	*
Mr. Cathal Ward	Menlo, County Galway	*	*	*
Mr. Francis McGauley	Tullavrick, Oughterard, County			*
	Galway

Long Line

Licencee	Full Address	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Mr. James Coney	38 Killycanavan Road, Ardboe, Dunganon, County Tyrone						*
Mr. Patrick Slevin	Portanwena, Ballykeeran, Athlone, County Westmeath	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Brian Connell	Creggan, Glasson, Athlone, County Westmeath	*		*	*	*	*
Mr. Peter Devlin	99 Ardboe, Cookstown, County Tyrone						*
Mr. Brendan Hardiman	Mace, Corrandulla, County Galway						*
Mr. Michael Ward	Menlo, County Galway						*
Mr. John Connell	Inishbofin Island, Athlone, County Westmeath			*	*	*	*
Mr. Brian Healy	Buatober Mill, Corrandulla, County Galway		*	*	*	*	*

Trap

Licencee	Full Address	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Mr. Joseph Fahy	Bridge Street, Loughrea, County Galway	*	*	*	*