Vol. 537 No. 5
156 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the amount made available for catch management in 2000 and 2001; if he will give a breakdown as to the way in which this money has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17088/01]
I have made significant additional funding available through the fisheries boards to support catchment management projects in co-operation with local stakeholders. A total of £1.9 million was spent by the fisheries boards in 2000 on a range of projects throughout the country. In particular, the fisheries boards collectively invested a sum of £244,000 in the provision of geographical information systems which are essential tools for fisheries management and a sum of £125,000 on a sustained public awareness campaign for catchment management involving the production and promotion of a suite of material entitled "From Source to Sea" which consisted of a brochure, video and a poster.
Further projects undertaken in the regions during 2000 are set out in the following tables.
Shannnon Regional Fisheries Board
Project Details £000s
|
Fish counter on River Mulkear |
72 |
|
Fish counter on River Maigue and promotion of pollution awareness |
47 |
|
Water analysis equipment |
18 |
|
Construction of angling centre in Lough Owel |
36 |
|
Laboratory improvements |
28 |
|
Capital equipment |
53 |
|
Road access and car park works |
63 |
|
Set aside of salmon traps |
20 |
|
Brochures and Internet information |
14 |
|
Purchase of vehicles |
55 |
|
Costs relating to the Laune/Lein Catchment Management Plan |
110 |
|
Construction of a boat house and jetty at Lough Brin and improvement works |
19 |
|
Purchase and development of Lough Doon fishery |
39 |
|
Development works at Clogher Lough |
28 |
|
Rehabilitation work at the Glenamoy Catchment |
39 |
|
Fish stock survey at the Glencar Catchment |
9 |
|
Laboratory equipment, etc. |
29 |
|
Vehicles and facilities |
37 |
|
Development works in Corrib Catchment |
203 |
|
Development works at Bunowen River |
33 |
|
Report on, and information campaign relating to, the Robe river |
12 |
|
Provision of safety features for the Galway fishery |
20 |
|
Improvements at Cong hatchery |
18 |
|
Equipment for angling development at Moher Lake |
13 |
|
Sea Angling Brochure |
16 |
|
Brochure for the islands area of South Connemara |
5 |
|
Grant to the Carra Mask Corrib Pollution Committee |
6 |
|
Equipment for the Kylemore Sea Trout Hatchery |
7 |
|
Equipment for the Headford Hatchery |
2 |
|
Developments works and boats for the Owenglin river |
22 |
|
Eel stock research for the Corrib Catchment |
9 |
|
Upgrading equipment at Lough Corrib Angling Federation Hatchery |
15 |
|
Provision of angling access facilities on Lough Corrib |
10 |
|
Building and equipping Angling Centre for the Eany River |
50 |
|
Development works and Angling Centre for the Erne Catchment area |
140 |
|
Fisheries development works for the Barrow Catchment |
86 |
|
Surveys/studies for habitat improvement of rivers in the southern region |
59 |
|
Information and education measures |
41 |
|
Consultation and facilitation, particularly for Blackwater catchment area |
4 |
