James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We can take them both together. I thank the Minister of State for his overview. He mentioned conservation and the conservation of salmon stocks, in particular. There has been conservation of salmon stocks with the imposition of a ban on certain rivers and fisheries. He mentioned this matter in his opening statement and I him to elaborate a little further on the success of the programme. Has conservation continued under this programme? Where does the matter stand now?