David Maxwell (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

If that was happening on an Irish farm, people would not be able to get into Dublin with tractors and picketing and whatnot by the farmers, and they would be right to. In the few months I have spent looking at the maritime sector, I can see that the witnesses are being dealt a raw hand here. That is from someone who does not really know much about it, and I openly admit that. However, I did visit Killybegs, and saw the factories tied up and how fish cannot be landed. I know that is different, but we see what is happening to the witnesses, and that is just one example. We heard their testimony today. If we do not change our way, we are going to have no fishing industry here because, as the witnesses said, the three of them will all give it up because they see no viability in it. That is a sad reflection on policy in this country in fisheries going forward.