Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

The official line from Deputy Perry is that Fine Gael would repeal this Bill in its entirety. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe now talks about minor technical offences and that there would be no problem with an administrative penalty system. I suggest Fine Gael makes up its mind on what it will do and tell the people whether it will repeal this Bill and allow the seas around Ireland to be raped. Fine Gael should stop playing politics with this Bill.

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