Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
246. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter in relation to the purchase of a licence to fish (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/21]
View answerMany fisheries have been open this year subject to prevailing Public Health advice around travel distances. As such advice has progressed, restrictions have been eased from 12 April, allowing travel within each county or 20 km from home when crossing county boundaries. As regards its own fisheries, IFI is implementing a phased reopening in line with safe work practices, operation and public access. Many IFI owned fisheries are already open while many more will be open by 1 May. Stocking of lakes via IFI is also now underway following revised public Health advice. Salmon licences have been and remain available from
https://store.fishinginireland.info/.
Those who require a permit can purchase one at
https://permits.fishinginireland.info/
or from approved distributors who are permitted to operate under current Public Health advice.
Updates on open fisheries will appear on IFI websites and social media.
