Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1720. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason an inaccurate press statement issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland with the headline, New Study reveals Pike are Native to Ireland, has not been corrected to reflect the actual report's findings despite requests from organisations (details supplied); the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has failed to remove this inaccurate press statement from its website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28727/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the information provided in the press release issued by the Agency on 15 October 2015 is entirely consistent with the information provided in the peer reviewed scientific publication entitled “Genetic structure of pike (Esox Lucius)" jointly authored by 5 scientists and published in the Journal of Biogeography. The paper reveals a complex and previously unrecognised colonisation history of Ireland.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1721. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the sale of a property that was previously occupied by the Central Fisheries Board (details supplied); if conditions were attached to the sale of this site in view of its architectural and historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Matters in relation to premises are a day to day operational matter for the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) subject to Public Financial Procedures.However, I am informed by IFI that the site referred to in the Question was sold, following advertisement, in a public tender process in March 2013.
IFI is not aware of any condition attached to the sale of this site. However, under section 55(1)(a) of the Planning & Development Act 2000, Balnagowan House, which is on the site, has been added to the record of Protected Structures.
The sale was part of the overall and on-going rationalisation of the fisheries service which included, inter alia, the purchase and fit out of a new headquarters for IFI in Citywest to facilitate exit from relatively expensive temporary rented accommodation.
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