Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
1274. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of each of the 12 completed environmental prosecution cases taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2016; the geographic location each case related to; the sector or industry each case related to; the number of successful prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19710/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of environmental cases completed by Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2016 are set out in the following table.
|
No of Environmental Cases Completed in 2016 |
Sector |
Location |
No of Successful Prosecutions |
|
1 |
Industrial |
Dublin |
Struck out following agreement between parties. |
|
8 |
Agriculture |
2 Cork, 1 Kerry |
8 |
|
Industry |
Cork |
||
|
Drainage |
Cork x 3 |
||
|
Sewage |
Cork |
||
|
3 |
Agriculture |
Longford |
3 |
|
Construction |
Kerry |
||
|
Treatment Plant |
Offaly |
||
|
1 |
Agricultural |
Galway |
1 |
|
2 |
Water Treatment Plant |
Cavan |
2 |
|
15 |
Sewage Treatment Plant |
Cavan |
14 |
IFI’s Environmental Officers are dedicated to protecting the environment and ensuring best practice with regard to engineering works. Environmental protection is an element of the role of Inspector, Assistant Inspector, Fisheries Officer and General Operative grades, in addition to duties in fisheries protection and development.
IFI continues to respond to environmental incidents which impact of fisheries and I would encourage anglers and others to report any incident to the IFI telephone hotline 1890 34 74 24.
