Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a lake (details supplied) in County Cork was not restocked this year; the reason access to the lake and parking facilities remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17696/15]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Fisheries management necessarily requires that Inland Fisheries Ireland review and prioritise activities including consideration of the economic as well as social dividend of rearing and supplying fish for restocking.

The South Western River Basin District managed lakes programme was reviewed and within that context, I am advised that IFI have focussed resources on keeping four lakes (Barfinnihy, Shepperton, Bofinne, and Fada) open in 2015. The programme and the status of these lakes will also be subject to ongoing review.

IFI are also in the process of completing a full review of its fish husbandry operations with the intention of generating further cost efficiencies.