Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to review the Consolidated Fisheries Act 1959; and if consideration will be given to provide for nominees on licences in special tidal waters. [16382/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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My Department, in consultation with Inland Fisheries Ireland, is in the course of reviewing the existing provisions of the Fisheries Acts dating back to 1959 with a view to producing one consolidated and modernised piece of legislation for the inland fisheries sector. The structure of the existing licensing regime, including the provision of nominees on licences, is one of the aspects being reviewed by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Once they have completed their review Inland Fisheries Ireland will make recommendations to me on future management regimes in the context of any proposed legislation.