Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
338. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which Inland Fisheries Ireland last laid a copy of its annual report before the Oireachtas, as required by section 47 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. [44165/13]
View answer339. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which Inland Fisheries Ireland will comply with section 47 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 and lay an annual report before the Oireachtas in accordance with its statutory obligations. [44166/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together.
In accordance with Section 47 of the Inland Fisheries Act, 2010 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is obliged to prepare and submit an annual report on its activities to the Minister who in turn is required to lay the Annual Report before each House of the Oireachtas. The 2011 IFI Annual Report, which reflected the first full year of IFI's operation in its current structure as a national body, was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 7 August, 2013. The 2012 IFI Annual Report was received in my Department within the statutory timeline and will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas at the earliest opportunity.
