Inland Fisheries Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1720)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

1720. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason an inaccurate press statement issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland with the headline, New Study reveals Pike Native to Ireland, has not been corrected to reflect the actual report's findings despite requests from organisations (details supplied); the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has failed to remove this inaccurate press statement from its website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28727/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the information provided in the press release issued by the Agency on 15 October 2015 is entirely consistent with the information provided in the peer reviewed scientific publication entitled “Genetic structure of pike (Esox Lucius)" jointly authored by 5 scientists and published in the Journal of Biogeography.  The paper reveals a complex and previously unrecognised colonisation history of Ireland.