Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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329. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of a proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland to close fish hatchery farms at Cullionmore, in Mullingar, County Westmeath and in Roscrea, County Tipperary, which are the only two brown trout hatcheries left in Ireland; if he will consult the said board with a view to getting this proposal scrapped as there is no cost saving but the proposal will cause significant adverse circumstances and difficulties for lakes which are reliant on farm-reared brown trout and negatively impact upon the angling industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9191/16]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The proposal around rationalising the fish farm operations of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is a day to day operational matter for the Board of IFI.

I understand, however, that IFI’s intention is to phase out fish farming operations over the coming years and that it is intended by IFI that the phase out plan will include consultation with affected stakeholders.

I would be happy to organised a detailed briefing for the Deputy with IFI.