Mr. Brendan Byrne:

The Deputy is 100% correct. Legislative reform is key. We have legislation that since its inception has caused problems across the industry with different problems in different years. There has been a multitude of reports. We need to put a proper toolkit in place that deals with enforcement, compliance issues and how the sector will be regulated because it is simply not working. It is impacting on the sector and how we function.

It is putting us at a competitive disadvantage in Europe and it is impacting on livelihoods in the sector, from catching to processing. I do not think any legislation enacted by the Houses of the Oireachtas has this intent but this is how it has worked.