Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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615. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reasons Inland Fisheries Ireland are seeking to prohibit an angling practice at a location (details supplied); if representatives from Inland Fisheries Ireland will meet with an angling club (details supplied) to consult on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/16]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that a proposed conservation bye-law for Glen Lough (River Lackagh), County Donegal for a ban on trolling for any species of fish at any time is being considered as a conservation measure.

As is the case in relation to all proposed bye-laws, and in order to ensure that all angling clubs and stakeholders have an opportunity to express a view, a public consultation process was initiated by IFI.  This commenced recently following publication of the following public notice in the local newspapers (the Donegal Democrat and the Donegal People’s Press). It was also posted on IFI’s website www.fishieriesireland.ie. The public consultation process remains open until 5pm on 22 July 2016 and written submissions are invited from all stakeholders.

I can confirm that a senior official in my Department has already engaged with a representative of the Letterkenny club in response to queries regarding the consultation process.  In addition, IFI confirm that they would be happy to meet with officers or representatives of the Letterkenny club as requested, and have already responded to local enquiries on the matter.

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Public Consultation

North Western River Basin District

Byelaw- Glen Lough (R Lackagh)

Proposed ban on trolling

Inland Fisheries Ireland is seeking submissions from interested parties in relation to a proposal to introduce a bye-law prohibiting trolling on Glen Lough (River Lackagh) in the North Western River Basin District. The proposal currently under consideration is to request the Minister to introduce a bye-law on Glen Lough to prohibit trolling for any species of fish at any time. (‘Trolling’ means to fish from a boat, which is being rowed or mechanically propelled through water, by trailing or towing a fishing line with a hook, bait or lure attached). Inland Fisheries Ireland may, as part of the process, arrange a public consultation meeting if deemed necessary, but all submissions must be received in writing and will be published on the Inland Fisheries Ireland website at www.fisheriesireland.ie

Submissions should be marked

‘Public consultation- Glen Lough’ and sent by post to:-

The Director, Inland Fisheries Ireland,

Station Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

or alternatively by email to:

ballyshannon@fisheriesireland.ie

The Public Consultation period will run for 4 weeks and the closing date for receipt of submissions is 5pm on 22nd July 2016.