Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will provide resourcing to Inland Fisheries Ireland to ensure that it is able to meet its statutory obligations, as legislated under the Fisheries Acts. [31749/15]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Inland Fisheries Ireland was established in 2010. In the five year period 2010-2014 substantial Exchequer support, amounting to almost €130 million, has been provided for IFI. Almost €24 million has been provided for IFI in my Department's Vote this year.

The establishment of IFI has provided for an improved national perspective in the formulation of inland fisheries policy which is more streamlined, coherent and integrated. It also facilitates the achievement of efficiencies in the effective management of the inland fisheries resource.

The Deputy will also appreciate that the Board and Senior Management of IFI have a key role in ensuring that the Agency continues to meet its objectives towards the conservation, protection, promotion and development of the inland fisheries resource. In achieving its objectives, IFI is delivering on the imperative, common to all Public Bodies, to achieve efficiencies and to maintain a high level of service.