Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Inland Fisheries Ireland is very strong in regard to illegal netting and poaching. There are always challenges in regard to resources but the agency has moved towards newer technologies, for example, patrolling rivers by kayak to cover more ground and hidden cameras to catch poachers. It is very much to the forefront of Inland Fisheries Ireland's mind. I will be meeting the board of Inland Fisheries tomorrow in Dublin and it is certainly something I will raise with it in terms of resources. As with any Department, there is a continued need for additional funding and resources. Certainly, the conservation of fish stocks and preventing illegal fishing and netting are very important to Inland Fisheries Ireland.