John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I support Deputy Broughan's amendments. I tabled a parliamentary question this week on the subject of foreign vessels fishing in Irish waters. It was hard to ascertain the mechanism for signing vessels in and out of Irish waters. Could the Minister clarify this matter? Fish worth billions of euros is taken out of the Irish box. If we talk about reconciliation of figures, stock management and reporting, it is equally important that there is a level of control over foreign vessels fishing in Irish waters. Deputy Broughan mentioned the inability of the Irish Naval Service to determine the quotas. This issue needs a radical overhaul.

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