Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2025
183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s quantified estimate of fish mortalities by species and life stage on the Blackwater in August 2025; the river reach affected by kilometre, the ecological risk assessment used; and the planned remediation and stock recovery measures with timelines and funding. [50900/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe provision of technical details regarding the fieldwork of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in its scientific assessments and investigations of fish mortality events are operational matters for IFI and not a function of the Minister or Department.
Inland Fisheries Ireland is the independent statutory body tasked with the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource in Ireland. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members 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
