Foreshore Licence Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 February 2019

Thursday, 7 February 2019

Questions (275)

Joe Carey

Question:

275. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/19]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

My Department has not received any application under the Foreshore Act on this matter. On the basis of the Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) Historic 25" Map, the lands do not appear to be foreshore. This matter may be more appropriate to Inland Fisheries Ireland which has responsibility for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources, including its 128,000 hectares of lakes. Inland Fisheries Ireland falls under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.