Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
682. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Inland Fisheries Ireland has received a fishing licence application from a club (details supplied) to permit fishing on Pallas Lake, County Offaly; and if so the status of this application. [4334/17]
View answerI am informed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the Club referred to by the Deputy has made a submission to IFI on the availability of a long term licence for Pallas Lake. Longer term licences are granted on the basis of an appropriate development plan and a formal application. I understand that the application was made on foot of funding opportunities available to the club to develop the lake further as an amenity and to proactively promote the lake. In order to facilitate a licence arrangement the status of the title to the fishery must be verified and IFI is in the process of doing this.
Following verification, IFI's intention is to offer the fishery for licence through the appropriate tender procedures. This is expected to happen before the end of February 2017.
IFI advise that they expect to be in contact with the club in the coming weeks.
