Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will allay fears amongst anglers regarding rumours of the introduction of a rod licence for trout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/11]

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 is one of the aspects being reviewed by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Once they have completed their review they will make recommendations to me on future management regimes in the context of any proposed legislation.