Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The authority has really significant powers and has attained oversight of the factories with CCTV to an unprecedented level that does not exist anywhere in Europe. It is seen as the strongest regulator in Europe. However, we cannot get a solution to what is going on at Killybegs that is acceptable to the authority. It has the highest reputation in Europe as regulators and it is seen as the strongest regulator in the industry but cannot get agreement from Europe.

I appreciate the patience shown by everybody but we should sort this out. The authority must do its job and ensure there is no illegal fishing. It has an array of serious powers and it has achieved a serious level of oversight unprecedented in Europe. Surely we can sort this out and get to a point where we can allow the industry to survive while the authority does its important job. That is all I am asking.