John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)

No landings can take place at Killybegs harbour between midnight and 8 o'clock in the morning. Will the Minister restore full landing times, essential to the pelagic fishing industry? What meetings have taken place on this issue between the Minister and the Killybegs fishermen?

Regarding illegal catches, will he agree that many fisherman in the area are innocent of wrongdoing and are being unfairly punished by these draconian measures? When will the investigation process into illegalities be completed? Will he agree the slow rate of the investigation is endangering the viability of the port? Despite the large level of State and private sector investment in the port, ships are now bypassing it and landing at Peterhead in Scotland.

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