Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a drift net fishing licence will reissue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/12]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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A complete cessation of drift net fishing has been in place since 2007. I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy is a former holder of a commercial drift net licence and received payment under the Salmon Hardship Scheme. Beneficiaries of that scheme undertook not to apply for a commercial fishing licence in the future and had until 31 December 2007 to complete the decommissioning of their nets and comply with the other terms of the scheme. Under the terms of the scheme, an applicant who received a hardship payment and in the future is found to be in breach of the salmon fishing regulations, will be required to repay the full amount of the hardship payment received together with interest from the day of payment