Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the salmon weir fishery in Galway; his further plans to privatise the fishing on the salmon weir fishery in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6545/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Galway fishery is owned by the Central Fisheries Board and is operated and managed by the Western Regional Fisheries Board. There are no plans to change this arrangement.

The Government has decided that a fundamental restructuring of the inland fisheries sector is required. As part of this process the Government decided to re-engage the consultants who undertook the review of the sector to identify in more detail the structures, resources, funding and policy approaches needed to restructure the sector. The key principle informing this process is that of empowering local users and beneficiaries to take effective ownership of the resource. This process will involve full, transparent, comprehensive and patient consultations with all of the stakeholders, during which the principles and structures to deliver the new model will be fleshed out. It will be an open and inclusive process aimed at achieving a consensus.