Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
148. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will remove fisheries bye-laws 806 and 809 that protect invasive species on SAC designated inland lakes, which is repugnant to the Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive and should be in compliance with the primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/24]
View answerOn the matters relating to the Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy, I wish to advise that IFI in conjunction with my Department is carrying out a review of relevant inland fisheries bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their continued application.
It is anticipated that both Bye-Law’s No. 806 and No. 809 of 2006 will be examined and reviewed in due course, as part of this exercise. The review process, will, of course, consider relevant legal acts of the European Union including the Habitats Directive and EU Water Framework Directive.
