Will the Leader invite the Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht affairs and natural resources, Deputy Seán Kyne, to come to the House to talk about inland fisheries? I was interested in what Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said about the difficulty on Lough Foyle. There is a form of apartheid in inland fisheries in Ireland. Yesterday I met the Minister of State and the chief executive and chairman of Inland Fisheries Ireland. Inland fisheries in Ireland are regarded as being free. Tourists can come here and fish, but that does not apply in the midlands where someone can obtain a 21-day permit for €25, a one-day family permit for one adult and three children. There is an adult charge of €45 per year, a charge of €25 for senior citizens and a one-day charge of €10 for juveniles. These charges apply on the Suck, Inny, Brosna, Little Brosna and Camlin rivers and their tributaries. They affect parts of County Galway, all of County Roscommon and parts of counties Westmeath and Offaly. In respect of the River Suck, beside which I live, the tributaries of Lough O'Flynn, Hollygrove Lake in Athleague, Stonehams Lake in Castlecoote, Lough Lung and Blacks Lough in Castlecoote are all affected by these charges, but nowhere else in Ireland are they applied. We are being discriminated against in attracting tourists. I compliment the work of Inland Fisheries in investing the money raised in the area to bring about better services and stocking of rivers. That is fine, but this is a small country. Why should one area be discriminated against when it comes to charges? If they apply in one area, they should apply in all areas or they should not be applied at all. That is my case and I cannot understand why others have not raised the issue. People who own guest houses, pubs and other facilities and pay rates are being affected, yet the visitors they want to attract from Italy and Great Britain, in particular, must pay these fees. People are being told in magazines that fishing in Ireland is free, but that is not the case. I will use this House to bring about a change. Yesterday the Minister of State agreed to look into the matter, but I want to highlight it in a broader forum because in fairness to this House and given the fact that it has been retained, it provides for a wider distribution of information than a press conference in Buswells Hotel.

The Senator's point has been well made.

I appreciate that, but it is not every day one can raise the issue of discrimination against one area of the country and in this republic.

One can fish all one likes in counties Kerry and Limerick and along the River Shannon but not in my area. What am I going to do about this? I am going to raise the matter as a form of discrimination against the people in my area who are trying to attract tourists. They are paying very high rates. Inland Fisheries Ireland is paid for by the taxpayer and it is about time it copped itself on. If it does not and its directors do not address the issue, they should be sacked. No one should be on the board unless he or she knows something about fisheries. That is one issue that is being tackled by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, namely, the cleaning up of boards.

I advise the Senator that my line was at breaking point.

The Cathaoirleach is very patient.

I did not hear Senator Frank Feighan making any comment.

He probably does not realise the seriousness of the situation.

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