Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Will the Minister of State indicate if the report will be published openly or will it turn into a Deloitte & Touche affair, so to speak, whereby it will not be published for months and then eventually published in an underhand way?

The Minister of State mentioned addressing financial hardship for individuals in his reply and we know the advice of the National Salmon Commission given last year. Members of the public are generally aware of the impact of the continued multi-stock fishing on the nation's reputation. Has the Minister of State considered any detailed measures or costings in regard to addressing financial hardship for individuals? Would it be of the order of the previous scheme in regard to those fishing for white fish in the south east, or would it be much more narrowly based?

The EU habitats legislation was considered yesterday at the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. How will that legislation impact on the Minister of State's decision?

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