Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2022
29. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the working group established in 2018 to examine ways to improve fish access at Parteen Weir on the River Shannon has completed its work; if so, the agreed outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32911/22]
View answerI can confirm that the working group established to examine ways to improve fish passage at Parteen Weir has completed its work, the output of which includes an assessment of the feasibility of a number of options to improve fish passage at Parteen Weir.
A roadmap of actions has been proposed and the installation of a suitable new fish pass at Parteen Weir represents the first step of that roadmap. This proposal is currently under consideration, in addition to a proposal to address hydromorphological pressures on a National scale. This work will form part of a new National Hydromorphology Programme currently being established to address these pressures, meeting commitments under the Water Framework Directive and the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.
