Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. I support Deputy Fitzmaurice in his assessment of the Minister and the Department. It seems to be total incompetence. The frustration, listening to other members today, is apparent. Most of them asked about the issues I intended talking about. We have talked about this subject over and over. From listening to the witnesses, we are further away than we should be, and going backwards. It comes across again today that licensing needs to be fixed. We do not need any more reports or surveys. We need the Department or Minister to grasp the nettle and get this done as quickly as possible. If this is not fixed as soon as possible, how big a problem will we be facing in 20 or 30 years' time because nobody will be coming into the sector?