Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask about the industry. Will Mr. Desmond give us a brief outline of where the industry is since last November having effectively been tied up since last November. When does he expect to be actually back on water and making a living? How did fishers survive in the past 12 weeks? Was it fishing assist and that kind of help? As Mr. Menarry mentioned, fishers are small businesses and not just individuals. Can the witnesses give us an indication of how the communities are surviving in particular in the past two months?