Written answers

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Fishing Industry

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of salmon drift netting licences that were not bought out under the compulsory buy out scheme introduced in 2007; the details of same by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26851/21]

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fishing licences issued in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [26815/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) of the following information regarding fishing licences in Co Westmeath.

Table1. Number of salmon angling licences 2019-21 issued to anglers resident in Co Westmeath.

YEAR Total E-licences d-licences Book sales
2021 18 (to date) 8 10 0
2020 111 17 57 37
2019 99 11 36 52

Table 2. Number of licences sold by Distributors in Co. Westmeath 2019-21

YEAR Sold by Distributors in Co. Westmeath
2021 Data available when returns made by Distributors in September each year
2020 28
2019 26

Table 3. Number of Commercial Trout Licences (L. Ree) issued to residents in Co Westmeath 2019-21

YEAR Co Westmeath Total licenses all Counties
2021 9 12
2020 9 12
2019 9 12

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