Financial Information

What we spend

Financial information relating to income and expenditure

FOI bodies should provide the following information in this section:

Financial statements

This information is currently available on each annual report which can be found here: http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Corporate/corporate-publications.html

Payments or Purchase Orders for goods and services

This information can be found here: http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Corporate/corporate-publications.html

Board Member remuneration

This is found in the appendices annual reports of Inland Fisheries Ireland for each year - here: http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Corporate/corporate-publications.html

Funding/Sponsorship of non-public bodies

IFI manages the Salmon Conservation Fund. This fund is generated from the sale of salmon angling and commercial fishing licences which represents a major contribution by licence holders to wild salmon conservation. http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Salmon-Management/salmon-conservation-fund .html

Decision making process for major policy proposals

How we make decisions on policies

Inland Fisheries Ireland applies statutory consultation guidance. [Guidelines on Consultation for Public Sector Bodies]

Major policy proposals including any public consultation exercises

Current and previous public consultation exercises are listed here. (http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Table/Inland-Fisheries-Ireland/Public-Consultation/)

On an annual basis, Fishery District Committees consult with Inland Fisheries Ireland on the split of the quota for salmon fishing. Details of this consultation process can be found here.
(http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/About-Us/fishery-district-committees.html)

Major policy proposals, including any public consultation exercises and the results of such consultations. Regard is to be had to the Consultation Guidelines published and a link should be provided, as appropriate, to information required under those guidelines.

Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions

Reports, papers, facts and analyses provided for consideration which are relevant and important to framing major policy proposals and decisions.

Our Commitment to You

Inland Fisheries Ireland is committed to providing an efficient, courteous, respectful and professional service to all our stakeholders. This Customer Charter and Customer Action Plan will inform customers of the standards of service they can expect from IFI.

Equality and Diversity

We acknowledge the diversity of our customer base and will ensure that all our customers receive the same high quality of service.

Communicating With Us By telephone

• We will answer all calls as promptly as possible, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays (see Appendix I for office hours).
• We will identify ourselves and our area of work, being helpful, courteous and professional at all times.
• Where it is necessary to transfer your call to another member of staff, where possible, we will tell you their name and their position within the organisation.
• When the person you wish to speak to is unavailable we will assist you in leaving a message with reception or on the individual’s voicemail.
• We will respond to all voicemail messages promptly and as a general rule, aim to respond by the following day.
• Please note calls made to IFI mobiles from withheld numbers will be responded to if a message is left with details of the caller’s name and number.

Written correspondence by letter, email or through social media

• We will acknowledge written correspondence within 5 working days of receipt.
• A full response to all correspondence will issue within 20 working days, or, where this is not possible, an interim reply will be given explaining the reason for the delay and advising when you can expect a full response.
• E-mails to ‘office location@’ addresses will be acknowledged and referred to the appropriate areas of the organisation in the first instance, to be dealt with by the relevant staff member.
• IFI understands that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, we will not be in a position to respond to every comment on the IFI Facebook page. In the event that you wish to raise a query on fisheries related matters, we would ask that you do so by letter or email, providing your contact details and daytime telephone number.

Coming to see us at our public offices

• On arrival you will be welcomed at reception and we will aim to keep your waiting time to a minimum.
• All callers who have appointments will be received promptly when staff have been informed of their arrival.
• We will endeavour to accommodate you if you don’t have an appointment.
• We will provide clean accessible offices and appropriate facilities for meetings. We will facilitate access for people with impaired mobility and others with specific needs.
• All visitors to our offices will be treated with respect and courtesy, ensuring that there is no discrimination.
  Visits to our Laboratory and Fish Farm are by appointment only.

Please note that during certain periods of the year, particularly over the summer months, some of our staff will be involved in field work and may not be available at short notice.

Download the full Customer Charter and Customer Action Plan:  pdf Customer Charter (776 KB)