Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
339. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the 2014 commercial salmon licence holders (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27241/14]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 155 of 8 May 2014 which comprehensively sets out the relevant issues. The allocation of public licences for commercial draft nets is governed by the relevant Control of Fishing for Salmon Order, in this case Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No.132 of 2014, and is administered by inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in accordance with the S.I.
I am advised, by IFI, that 14 public licences were available in the Kerry District for the 2014 Season for which there were 20 applications. I understand that the 14 available licences were awarded to the highest ranked applicants in accordance with the methodology and criteria prescribed in the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order. I have already offered to arrange a briefing with IFI for the Deputy on the licence award procedures and process. I understand that the personal details of applicants are subject to Data Protection legislation and it would not be appropriate to provide that information.
