Mr. John Lynch:

I will provide clarity on one or two points as Mr. O'Donoghue answered most of the questions. On the subject of Brexit and the 15% and 25% figures, there is an old fishing saying, "Don't count the fish, count the money." In the year before Brexit, Ireland's wild caught fish was valued at €180 million. In the Brexit transfers, Ireland gave €43 million, so that is 25% in my book.

On engagement with the Minister, he started engagement earlier this year because of how things are going in the negotiations with the UK. That engagement started earlier but unfortunately I do not think it will finish any earlier because the negotiations are difficult and ongoing. It looks like we will be on provisional total allowable catches, TACs, again for the first three months. That is not ideal but it is probably better than having another bad deal.