Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I will get to that. I just want to take the committee through this for the benefit of members who are not as well versed in this as the Senator is. The unilateral identification of quotas, which are being assigned to themselves, is leaving a very limited amount left, and that is leading to overfishing. I have felt that the European Union, through other measures, relationships or the neighbourhood agreement with Norway, is turning a blind eye, to some extent, to the actions of Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. I certainly would be happy to work with the industry to look at the trade option as a means to bring Norway to heel, but I am mindful that that is not my competency and it does not fall within my remit as the Minister of State with delegated powers in respect of fisheries. I have begun an engagement with other Government colleagues on how we might address this crisis. I believe that is one tool that could be used but-----