Fisheries Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 June 2015

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Questions (264)

Noel Grealish

Question:

264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if eel fishing licences will be reissued by his Department following a ban on eel fishing, which was introduced in 2009; his plans to compensate those who held eel fishing licences in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25363/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

I refer to the reply to Question No. 226 of 11 June.

In addition, while I recognise fully the difficulty facing eel fishermen, there is no property right attaching to public eel licences and currently there are no plans to introduce a hardship scheme as outlined by the Deputy.