John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of fishery officers involved in policing the River Nore at Inistioge and Thomastown in County Kilkenny; the number of reports from fishery officers relating to illegal fishing in this area; the number of convictions in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Fisheries Acts, responsibility for enforcement of inland fisheries legislation rests primarily with the central and regional fisheries boards. As the queries raised by the Deputy are an operational matter for the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, I have asked the chief executive officer of that board to ensure that the information sought by the Deputy is collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.