Written answers
Thursday, 16 November 2017
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Inland Fisheries
Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on reports that Inland Fisheries Ireland is considering the leasing of State fisheries to private entities; and if his attention has been drawn to all the relevant facts regarding the matter. [48573/17]
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is likely referring to recent assertions regarding the Galway fishery.
I met with the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) last week to discuss this and other issues. I am advised by the Board that they examined options for the fishery in the context of ensuring that its operation would, in as far as possible, be self-financing as regards its full costs.
The decision of the Board is to explore possibilities to make the fishery self financing, covering its costs on a fully allocated basis. This decision does not include any option to lease the fishery.
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