Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the need for brown tags under the brown tag conservation regulations; if he plans to deal more fairly with local anglers in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Brown tags are an additional conservation measure and in respect of the 2022 season are provided for in Schedule 4 of S.I No. 729 of 2021 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2021 which were subject to a statutory public consultation. Brown tags are the long established method of meeting the conservation imperative by ensuring that where a marginal surplus is available for particular fisheries, these are not exceeded.  

The allocation of tags is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) - I and my Department have no role. The IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI's objective to delivery services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will agree on a fee for rod licences for fishermen given that there are businesses that cannot facilitate the sale of these licences as the price has not been agreed upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62963/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Statutory rod licence duties were agreed in December 2021 ahead of the 2022 season. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) placed a notice on their website and social media channels regarding the duties payable for Salmon and Sea Trout Licences. Information was also circulated via IFI’s ezine. S.I. No. 732/2021 - Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2021 prescribes the licence duties payable from 1 January 2022. This Order can be accessed at the following link:

www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/732/made/en/print

S.I. No. 733/2021 - Special Tidal Waters (Special Local Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2021 prescribes the licence fees to be payable from 1 January 2022 in respect of special local salmon fishing licences. This Order can be accessed at the following link:

www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/733/made/en/print