Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the details of members making up the inland fisheries forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33336/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The National Inland Fisheries Forum was established by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in accordance with section 7(4)(a) of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, (No 10, 2010).

The Forum consists of 60 members who were appointed, in accordance with the terms of reference agreed with IFI as provided for in section 7(4)(b) of the statute, following an open selection process conducted by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of IFI. I am advised that details of the membership of the forum are published on Inland Fisheries Ireland's website (www.fisheriesireland.ie).

The first meeting of the Forum took place on 20 October 2011.

I believe that the Forum will provide a meaningful channel of communication which will provide interested stakeholders with an opportunity to influence policies on how the resource is managed and developed in the current challenging economic climate and into the future.