John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Department that has jurisdiction over export licences for wild salmon. [14646/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Sections 154 to 163 of the Fisheries Consolidation Act 1959 (No 14 of 1959), as amended, set out the Statutory provisions applicable to the sale and export of salmon. These provisions, which are overseen by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), operating under the aegis of my Department, provide that the applicant/holder of a licence for the sale or export of salmon must apply for and may be granted a Certificate of Fitness to hold a Part X licence for the purposes of these provisions. A holder, after being granted a licence, must display the licence and maintain an up to date Dealers register (Section 163). Purchases and sales are documented and periodic inspections are carried out by IFI.