John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)

With regard to the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill, is the letter issued by the Taoiseach not a case of Fianna Fáil at its best? In the letter, he failed to indicate that he intervened with the European Commissioner to get a vessel owner benefit-in-kind of €100 million. It put huge pressure on the pelagic sector with regard to administrative sanctions. The Bill was completed yesterday and the Taoiseach issued a letter to every backbencher indicating that something could be promised in the future.

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