Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I respectfully suggest to the Deputy that perhaps at some time in the future he visit a number of ports in the country — I can arrange that — and establish for himself what precisely happens when fish are landed. As I stated in reply to Deputy Perry, fishermen must advise in advance that they are landing. They have their log sheets and the sea fisheries officers can inspect them, whether they relate to bulk fish or pelagic species of demersal fish.

Since I took over for marine, together with the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, I have been satisfied that our record has been a fair one. On the suggestion of corruption, that is a matter for investigations that are taking place and we are not hindering those investigations in any way.

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