Mr. Seán O'Donoghue:

It probably falls on me to reply, given that we were part of the European Fishing Alliance. A core principle of the alliance is that no member state or fleet segment should be disproportionately affected. On 19 December, we sent that clear message to the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and we have since sent it to the European Parliament. My colleagues in the European Fishing Alliance have accepted the principle. I expect that our Government will rigorously pursue the disproportionality because there is an immediate need. I think I have answered the Deputy's question on what their views have been on this matter.