Written answers
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Angling Sector Promotion
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a project to support a course (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan with a view to boosting tourism and creating local employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21785/17]
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) supports and sponsors Angling and Community Groups in undertaking coaching events for novice anglers nationwide. The groups apply for funding to workshops and other events and applications from the Cavan and Monaghan area are welcome. IFI has already committed sponsorship to one juvenile coaching event in Carrickmacross in July and details are set out in the following table.
| Event | County | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Carrickmacross Coarse Angling and Junior Development Club’s Summer Camp | Co. Monaghan | The Summer Camp will take place at Lisanisk Lake in July 2017. The initiative will see junior anglers learning the basics of angling from equipment set-up to fish care and is open to interested novice anglers in the area. Co. Monaghan |
IFI is also sponsoring numerous festivals and competitions for expert domestic and international competitors as well as juvenile anglers, 13 of which are in locations in Cavan and Monaghan. Details of all sponsored events are listed on the IFI website at the following link: .
In addition, I also expect that IFI will make a call for projects under the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD) in 2017 and applications from Cavan and Monaghan are anticipated.
The NSAD identifies 3 high level strategic objectives;
- Making angling accessible and attractive through information, infrastructure and support.
- Tourism development through promotion of our angling resource.
- Recognition of angling as a key leisure and recreation pursuit.
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