Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The seal population is probably worth looking at as a study in itself. There is probably a knock-on effect if you look at it from the other direction.

We will have to wrap this up, as there are four more groups coming in. I thank Dr. Forde and Dr. Gargan for attending the meeting and making their presentation. This will feed into our submission, and I am sure the IFI is making its own submission to the consultation process. We have a draft report to which we will add this final contribution. It is fair to say the joint committee has taken the views of a cross-section of all stakeholders involved in aquaculture, inshore and inland fishing, considering the issue from the perspective of both the industry and statutory agencies such as the IFI. On that basis, we hope our submission will be well balanced and informed.

That concludes this session. I must suspend the sitting to allow a significant number of witnesses to take their seats.