Christy O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)

I am satisfied that, during their short time in office, the Minister, Deputy Smith, and the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, have worked very hard and made progress that is in the best interests of the fishing industry, fishermen and coastal communities. I wish them every success in their continuing efforts to secure additional EU funding to help address the current short-term difficulties being experienced by fishermen. These difficulties must be considered within the context of the Common Fisheries Policy and must be addressed by a common EU-funded approach. When our fishermen say they are in difficulty, we must listen and act appropriately.

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