Mr. Seán O'Donoghue:

That is the position. Although the Minister is committed to making this a priority, that is no good because we need a Government commitment. That is really what we are all saying. From an industry perspective, we have been really active in trying to build alliances and bridges with our European fishery partners, other than in the United Kingdom. As Mr. Ó Cinnéide said, no one has talked to our UK colleagues. He hit the nail on the head in saying the level of ambition was such that they believed they could do well from this.

The first question asked by Deputy Charlie McConalogue was about trade, our share and access. I am repeating myself, but I absolutely believe the overall food trade, not just the seafood trade, needs to be linked with the question of access and share. If that is not done, we will have serious problems on the fisheries side.

I was asked about the attitude of our British counterparts. As I have just said, there is huge ambition in the UK industry. It was given various commitments by the previous Minister, Mr. Eustice. He is now the Minister again. I showed members a picture in that regard. The Minister has travelled to Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom and said these regions will do well from Brexit. As I said, from an industry perspective, we are actively building alliances and currently meeting key people in the European Union. Ultimately, I believe the United Kingdom cannot legally throw everybody out of its waters because of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. What it can do - this is our real problem - is state we can have access while demanding a greater share.