Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
107. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will agree on a fee for rod licences for fishermen given that there are businesses that cannot facilitate the sale of these licences as the price has not been agreed upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62963/21]
View answerStatutory rod licence duties were agreed in December 2021 ahead of the 2022 season. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) placed a notice on their website and social media channels regarding the duties payable for Salmon and Sea Trout Licences. Information was also circulated via IFI’s ezine. S.I. No. 732/2021 - Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2021 prescribes the licence duties payable from 1 January 2022. This Order can be accessed at the following link:www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/732/made/en/print S.I. No. 733/2021 - Special Tidal Waters (Special Local Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2021 prescribes the licence fees to be payable from 1 January 2022 in respect of special local salmon fishing licences. This Order can be accessed at the following link:www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/733/made/en/print
