Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd December, 2011.

I, PAT RABBITTE, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 68(1)(b) (inserted by section 6 (b) of the Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1987 (No. 32 of 1987)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (No. 14 of 1959) and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 706 of 2007 )), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2011.

2. This Order comes into operation on 1 January 2012 and has effect as respects licences issued or renewed for a period commencing on or after that day.

3. The ordinary licence duty in respect of a salmon rod licence of a class specified in column (2) of the Schedule at any reference number is altered to the sum specified in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

4. The Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2010 ( S.I. No. 629 of 2010 ) is revoked.

SCHEDULE

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Order.-

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,

29 November 2011.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 November 2011.

PAT RABBITTE,

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order prescribes the licence fees payable from 1 January 2012 in respect of salmon rod ordinary fishing licences and the Foyle Area extension licence including a salmon conservation levy equivalent to 50% of the licence fee. The proceeds of this levy will be invested in wild salmon management initiatives designed to rehabilitate wild salmon stocks and habitats.