Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2026
393. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 26 February 2026, if he will confirm that Lough Corrib is listed under SI 293/1988 (details supplied) as salmonid waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17923/26]
View answerThe River Corrib and Lough Corrib are both designated as salmonid waters under S.I. No 293 of 1988, and are both covered by the Lough Corrib SAC. The Protected Area Register under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) includes the River Corrib but not Lough Corrib. This was an administrative oversight in the transfer of the details of S.I. No 293 of 1988 into the Protected Area Register. This is currently being rectified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The waters of the River Corrib and Lough Corrib are both meeting their water quality targets of achieving at least Good Ecological Status, as required under the WFD.
