Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Earlier, Mr. Desmond stated:

The end of February 2019 brought renewed hope to the inshore fishermen all around Ireland when the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, launched the strategy for the Irish inshore fishery sector, which was to run from 2019 to 2023. This strategy set out a vision for the future of the inshore sector to provide a prosperous and sustainable future.

The strategy revolved around four main topics. Considering the inshore strategy was launched but not implemented by the current Government or the previous Government, could our guests explain the rationale behind the inaction, particularly given that such inaction in the private sector would likely have significant consequences?