Ms Dawn Livingstone:

In terms of the online submissions, we would be happy to publish all of them. They came in a number of distinct categories. There were two standard letters, which were signed as a petition, and we had excellent, meaningful and lengthy submissions from various interest groups. I would be happy to make those available online.

The process is that as well as the submissions, we have meetings with the key stakeholders, to which the HBA has referred, including the IWAI and the Irish charter boat association. It is a process of consultation.

The five day rule existed previously and that is why it will still exist under the by-laws, as will the commissioner's discretion, which can be used. A number of key issues have come up, including this rule, and we will actively look at this when we consider the revision of the proposals that will go to the Minister.