John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)

The inland fisheries report was commissioned by Farrell Grant Sparks and following its completion, a year and a half elapsed before it was published. Will there be a similar delay in the publication of this report? In the case of the previous report, a situation similar to this one prevailed and the report was presented to Cabinet but it was not published for a further 18 months. Is the Minister of State saying that by mid-November, which is a critical time for the putting forward of recommendations for 2007, that this report will be discussed by the Cabinet and a decision made on it recommendations?

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