Inland Fisheries

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Questions (152)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that last year, the fish health unit of the Marine Institute identified the Aeromonas hydrophila bacterium in wild brown trout from Lough Corrib SAC, what measures his Department, and Inland Fisheries Ireland, will put in place to prevent the spread of this bacteria to other watercourses, particularly wild brown trout populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/25]

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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The prevention of the spread of bacteria such as Aeromonas Hydrophila in any fish species from one watercourse to another is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the Agency with statutory responsibility for the protection, conservation and development of the inland fisheries resource in Ireland. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from members of the Oireachtas so that queries in relation to operational matters can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards.

The email address is oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie.

Question No. 153 answered with Question No. 143.