Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 10, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following:

"(3) Each year the Minister shall present for approval to each of the Houses of the Oireachtas a Sustainability Impact Assessment of Sea Fisheries for the Exclusive Economic Zone and Exclusive Fishing Limits of Ireland (as defined in section 87 and section 88) based on consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and this assessment shall, as far as practicable, be presented in advance of the date of any negotiations by the Minister on the common fisheries policy in regard to national quotas, total allowable catches or other fish capture mechanisms in the sea areas in question.".

This amendment refers to an important subject. Unfortunately, the Minister refused to accept the sustainability impact assessment for sea fisheries on Committee Stage. We could discuss it during the remainder of this Dáil. However, on the basis that we had a full discussion on it I withdraw the amendment.

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