Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Under outputs and public services activities, to be a little parochial, if I may, the lough in the great heath of Maryborough, better known as the Heath in Portlaoise, which is the proper name for it, was being managed by a local fishing club called the Carp Fishing Club. There has been correspondence from my office to the Minister of State's officials about it. I know one of the officials here deals with inland fisheries. I might speak to him about it and see if we can get a resolution to it. There is illegal dumping and illegal fishing in that dragnets are being pulled out of it. It is better if a local club is managing and looking after it. There have been instances of intimidation of people involved in fishing.