Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

A lot has been covered. I would like to get a sense of how the allowable catch compares to what it was at the start of the last decade or in 2008, 2009 or 2010. How does the season compare? Is it the same comparable season? On this approach to licensing and the increase in fees and duties as a mechanism for conservation and management, is the Minister satisfied that it is effective? Has there been an assessment of its effectiveness or appropriateness as a tool for conservation? What assessment has been made of the impact of the increase in fees? I expect from those who avail of these licences that there is a business case that this plugs into. Has that been assessed from the Minister's end in terms of the implications of these increases and the impact they will have on fishing activity? Is that plugged into the Department's analysis to achieve a desired result?