Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy my answer to Parliamentary Question 245 of 4 March 2014. Responsibility for protecting the freshwater pearl mussel falls within the remit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that their management of River Basin Districts involves on-going liaison with the NPWS to ensure consistency in terms of the responsibilities of both bodies having regard to the protection of freshwater pearl mussels.

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my Department's website where a comprehensive list of measures, including Statutory Instruments and Bye Laws, relating to the protection of sea trout is set out. If the Deputy has an interest in a particular issue or aspect of this legislation, Inland Fisheries Ireland will be happy to discuss that with him.

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland the information requested by the Deputy going back from 2006 to 2013 is not readily available. I am also advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that prior to 2007, scientific advice was presented on a fishery district basis with regard to attainment of salmon conservation limit (CL). From 2007 on, advice was presented on an individual river basis. The surplus or deficit of salmon above river specific conservation limits for the Erriff, Bunorrragha, Newport (given for both one sea winter and multi sea winter stocks) and the Furnace/ Feeagh catchment are shown below. The Standing Scientific Committee on Salmon (SSCS) uses the most recent five year data to determine attainment of conservation limit. It is therefore possible for a catchment not to have reached its salmon CL in any particular year but based on use of the five year average data for the SSCS advice for that river to be above CL. The independent scientific provided advice to Inland Fisheries Ireland informs the management measures being implemented and follow the conservation imperative.