Fisheries Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2024

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Questions (7)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

7. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC, that is, the removal of invasive and-or non-native freshwater fish such as pike, are exclusively an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland; if the inland fisheries division or the Minister have any input or function regarding stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16828/24]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

The issues raised by the Deputy in relation to responsibility for stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC are operational matters for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function.

IFI, as the statutory body tasked with the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource, has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries in relation to operational matters can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is [e-mail].