Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms McCarthy for her comprehensive report. I want to be associated with the Chairman's congratulation of Ms McCarthy and I wish her well in her new post.

Brexit is the matter that most issues will circle around in the coming years. Ms McCarthy mentioned how it would affect the fishing grounds. How would a hard Brexit affect the industry's markets within the UK?

Turning to the safety issue that Ms McCarthy mentioned, while the new campaign and the increased uptake are commendable, the current figures and the fact that an increase in uptake was required are startling. There is still such a shortfall on 100%. I live a long way from the seashore but, from my knowledge of and interest in the fisheries industry, I would have imagined in my naivete a 100% uptake in such a scheme. How does Ms McCarthy propose to achieve that? What is BIM's next campaign in that regard?