Mr. Cormac Burke:

In response to the question about the CFP, we are hearing kind of positive whispers about a reforming of the Common Fisheries Policy, but I wonder if the committee is aware that the previous fisheries Commissioner, on a visit to Ireland three years ago, when he was asked that question was quite honest and said there is no appetite among the other member states - obviously not, because they have a lovely situation and are cleaning up in Irish waters. There was in 2013 an evaluation, which was never going to lead to any sort of serious change, and now we hear about possible renewing or reviewing of it. Without serious pressure from the Irish Government, I do not think the EU will change. It is not the Commission's fault but the members who are harvesting Irish waters. They will not sacrifice 1% back to us.