Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015
694. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will facilitate a disabled platform for anglers at the entrance under the new bridge over the River Maine at Riverville Currans in Farranfore in County Kerry, as it is accessible and safe and requires minimum work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that the provision of a facility and access for any proposed works would be a matter for the relevant Local Authority in the first instance, in this case Kerry County Council.
I also understand that the Council may have purchased the adjoining lands and, in that regard, the issues as to whether fishing rights were part of the acquisition and what, if any, regulatory requirements arise would need to be clarified.
Following that, if the Council have proposals in relation to angling facilities, Inland Fisheries Ireland would be happy to discuss and advise from a fisheries perspective, particularly on such issues as the extent and nature of angling activity at the location and the prospective usage of such facilities.
