Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if eel fishing licences will be reissued by his Department following a ban on eel fishing, which was introduced in 2009; his plans to compensate those who held eel fishing licences in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25363/15]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 226 of 11 June. In addition, while I recognise fully the difficulty facing eel fishermen, there is no property right attaching to public eel licences and currently there are no plans to introduce a hardship scheme as outlined by the Deputy.