Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
356. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the River Barrow on the list of rivers which are to be fitted with fish counters for escapement monitoring. [53927/12]
View answerI am advised by Inland Fishers Ireland (IFI) that the River Barrow has been identified as a priority river for a fish counter. In this regard IFI has recently secured funding from the Salmon Conservation Fund to undertake preliminary feasibility and planning work to identify the most appropriate site and identifying the necessary works that would be required to install a counter. The feasibility/planning work requires external engineering expertise and this work package is currently at request for tender stage. It would be hoped that this will be progressed in 2013 and the results of this process will assist with identifying the costs for the project and to enable an application for funding to be drawn up.
