Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

I am pressed for time.

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has also confirmed that not all those responsible for infringements detected are subject to prosecution in the Circuit Court. The Act provides for perpetrators of lesser infringements to be prosecuted in the District Court and many cases are pursued in this way, which is entirely appropriate for such offences. A warning notice is issued in such cases.

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