Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 795: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 28 April 2009, the progress made in this area; when he expects the process to have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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As previously advised, primary legislation is required for the restructuring of the inland fisheries sector, which includes the creation of a single strengthened national inland fisheries authority to be known as Inland Fisheries Ireland. Details of the draft Heads of Bill for this purpose, as approved by Government, have been made available for the information of the boards, management and staff, as well as interested stakeholders.

This project remains on track and it is expected that the legislation will be published in late summer, progressed through the Oireachtas later this year and that the new structures will be in place before the end of 2009.