Inland Fisheries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 April 2014

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Questions (110)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Question:

110. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list the full titles of all items of research initiated on behalf of IFI, either separately or collaboratively, with other bodies for each of the years 2003 to 2013, inclusive; in respect of each if he will state the cost of each item of research; the date of completion of each item of research; if the research was not completed, the reason for non-completion; the date of publication of each item of research; where it was published; and if not published, the specific public interest reason for non-publication. [18147/14]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

As I indicated in my response to Questions Nos. 240 and 241 of 4 March 2014, all research completed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), since its establishment in 2010, is publically available on the organisation's website www.fisheriesireland.ie. While the information sought prior to IFI’s establishment is not as readily available, I understand that, following my request outlined in my response to the Questions above, the Chief Executive of IFI has liaised directly with the Deputy. I am advised that matters are in hand in IFI to provide him with a list of research identified as a result of that dialogue. I understand that the material requested by the Deputy is almost finalised and will be with him in a matter of days.