Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have almost as many referees as stakeholders and it is not working. I do not know whether the IFI has full confidence in the licensing system. Licensing has moved on. I am not a scientist and, again, I do not know whether it is where it should be. I recognise there is great frustration within the industry with licensing and there is visible and audible annoyance among the angling community. Communities that are desperately looking to exploit resources and to survive are in the middle. There is stasis on the issue. Dr. Byrne said the debate began in 1989 and has not moved off first base. The IFI is a stakeholder, as are the industry and the Department. Can someone make the leap?