Mr. Fintan Gorman:

I would think there would be a logic in imposing that.

In fisheries, ten years ago lagarosiphon majorappeared in the Corrib. As the Deputy said, everyone kicked the ball around - pass the parcel was played. Eventually, Inland Fisheries Ireland was left holding that baby. We are still cutting lagarosiphon majorin the lake at a cost of between €400,000 and €450,000 a year. We are only containing it and will never win against it. Inland Fisheries Ireland has not been provided with any designated funding for this. After that experience, I would contend that the NPWS should have taken on that responsibility rather than Inland Fisheries Ireland being left holding the baby. We will be reluctant to do take a similar approach on the next occasion.