Mr. Stiofán Ó Cúláin:

We are strongly of the opinion that the company now in place will respect traditional rights. When it comes to licensing issues, I believe the Minister will make a clear distinction between what people collect for small-scale use of their crops, the traditional collection of seaweed and commercial harvesting. The traditional taking of small lots of seaweed is aimed at home use, not for profit. We would certainly support this if we were asked at the time.