Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I also suggest and ask that if there were a little imagination, innovation and thinking outside the box, or some tweaking of the existing set-up by either BIM or the Department to give fishermen a little break or leeway, it would go a long way to resolving the issues they have. It will not resolve everything but it seems the tide is against them. A bit of innovation or imagination from the Department is needed to say, "Lads, there is an issue here. Can we help you in any way?". In that regard, do the witnesses feel isolated from the body politic, the Department and BIM?