Ciara Conway
Ceist:455 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the impact that a ban on eel fishing is having in terms of loss of a particular heritage and unique fishing style using traditional hand-made wicker basket from Carrick-on-Suir that has been practised for generations in the Suir estuary; his views on the way that these very specialised and uniquely Irish practices that are distinctive to this region might be documented and the knowledge recorded, preserved and passed on to future generations; if he has liaised with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to this issue; the progress that has been made; if he has not liaised with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, if he will consider working with them in order to preserve a distinctive heritage and fishing style that has been practised for generations, and the knowledge retained by a small group of people but which is in danger of being lost forever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/12]
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