Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his presentation. I will not be long. I am by no means a fishing expert. Many people watch different media reports and see ships coming here from Australia and different parts of the world, including massive fishing liners and ships that mop up more in half an hour than we would in the same time with 100 boats. Why are Ireland and the rest of the EU tolerating that? If Mr. Barnier agrees to a drastic cut in the amount of fish Ireland can fish in UK waters, will the Government accept that in an overall package of agreement or will it veto it?