Mr. Mark Griffin:

Inland Fisheries Ireland undertakes a range of habitats investigations, research and patrol hours. As to its reporting line in to the EPA, Inland Fisheries Ireland is part of an overall architecture in place to implement the water framework directive and to ensure river basin management plans for the seven river basins in the State are being implemented and are being complied with. I believe there were 6,000 habitat inspections last year and approximately 140,000 man hours of patrols. Where deficiencies are identified through the work the IFI undertakes, I do not know its specific role in how the dialogue or interaction works and how that is fed into the EPA, but I will find out.