Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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347. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7656/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the Heath is an area of commonage, comprising some 426 acres, located on the Dublin side of Portlaoise. The Heath was a former Crown property, which is vested in the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP, Delivery and Reform and managed by the OPW.

The OPW carries out regular inspections on the Heath, including at the Bog Lake and organises the removal of dumping and littering when necessary.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) previously issued a licence to an angling association for the management of fishing at the lake but following several complaints about the management of the lake, the permit was not renewed by IFI.

While there is currently no fishing at the lake, the OPW is in discussions with the IFI to find a long-term solution for the management of the Bog Lake.