Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2022
170. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will involve all stakeholders in the preparation and development of draft policy papers (details supplied) as part of the new policy statement for the inland fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the reply to Question No. 203 of 14 June. In November 2020, I established the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) - an advisory/working group comprising angling bodies with a national remit. Draft policy papers have been circulated for the information of the group.
These initial draft policy papers will inform the single comprehensive draft policy statement on which work is ongoing. In addition, the National Inland Fisheries Forum (NIFF) has recently been re-established and comprises a significantly broader range of national stakeholder interests. Its first meeting took place in late May. The preliminary component draft policy papers may also be provided to NIFF for its information.
Once all of the preliminary draft policy papers have been completed, they will inform a single comprehensive policy statement for the whole sector. As previously advised this policy statement will be the subject of broad public consultation towards the end of this year.
