Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

I assure fishermen that I am committed to delivering a legal framework for fisheries to ensure their livelihoods and the future protection of fishermen who act responsibly and who work hard to earn an honest living.

The Bill will address illegal fishing and will challenge those who have profited in the past and continue to make high earnings from systematic, illegal fishing. Despite the denial — in particular from Fine Gael — it is a fact that people are involved in illegal fishing.

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