Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
142 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the report of the consultants appointed to undertake the review of the inland fisheries sector; the number of submissions received by the closing date of 16 January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5839/04]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, a consortium of consultants, led by Farrell Grant Sparks Consulting, is undertaking a high level review of the inland fisheries sector in Ireland. This review is to be completed in two stages over six months and the consultants expect to be in a position to report to me on the first stage by late March. The consultants, as part of this first phase, have undertaken a comprehensive consultation process during which more than 60 submissions from relevant stakeholders and interested parties were received.
