Dr. Susan Steele:

I thank the Deputy for his consideration in going through our statement in detail. We put a lot of work into writing it and I appreciate the detail he has gone through. I also appreciate what he has expressed regarding the importance of the sustainability of the fishing industry and the importance of our role in that respect. Rather than argue back with the Deputy, I will look at the map forward and I will then ask Mr. Kinneen and Mr. O'Mahony if they want to come in.

There is a significant opportunity for us in the control plan and in the work we will do on it. We will have ongoing dialogue with the Commission and that will give us an opportunity to ensure that there is a level playing within Europe for operators in the country into which they land fish. As stated, that will be important. It is also important that we have accurate controls in terms of the weighing. For me, there is a huge opportunity in the control plan and the work we are doing on it. As mentioned, significant work has been done since the issues with the pelagic industry were first discovered to try to ensure there is better control. However, the Commission view is we need to do better. There is an opportunity in the control plan to do that. We will look at that. As I said, there is engagement and we welcome that the industry and the regulator want to work to ensure that we have good control. I will hand over to Mr. Kinneen and Mr. O'Mahony at this point as they may have more to add.