Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to grant restricted licences to traditional salmon fishermen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46491/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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The harvest of salmon by any means is permitted in those rivers that are meeting their conservation limits and which have an identified surplus following appropriate assessment and scientific advice. Such rivers are specified in the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations.

The allocation of salmon fishing licences on rivers where fishing is permitted under the Regulations is provided for in the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order. The current Control of Fishing for Salmon Order, 2009 (SI No. 142 2009) provides for the issue of fishing licences to persons who previously held fishing licences and who did not avail of the Salmon Hardship Scheme.