Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I also welcome the chairman designate of IFI. Does IFI co-operate and liaise with Fáilte Ireland?

Mr. Gorman mentioned the depletion of stocks, of which I am very well aware in my own county of Kerry, as is Deputy Patrick O'Donovan in his area. Stock rates are falling dramatically in the Feale, Laune, Maine and Flesk rivers, among others. In the adjoining county of Cork there are reservations about stock depletion in the River Blackwater, a renowned salmon fishing river. Are regular audits carried out to monitor the position?

My next point is on amenity areas, in particular, angling facilities for disabled people. I reiterate what has been said about progression of the building and development of fishing tourism. We should look very much at what is happening in Mr. Gorman's and the Chairman's county, but we should also look at the model in Scotland where amenities on rivers are very well structured and developed to attract tourists and there is a huge tourism industry.

How much liaison is there with Irish Water? It is shameful to see raw sewage entering rivers. In this day and age, it is not acceptable and the problem needs to be worked on immediately. I ask for the appropriate treatment plants to be provided. I am sure that, through PPPs and other means, Irish Water, with local councils, would be able to install them as a matter of urgency.