Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

Will an order be brought forward to postpone the elections to the regional fisheries boards yet again? This will be the fourth year in which such elections have been postponed. Two years ago the Minister, Deputy Ryan, then in opposition, described it as an act of cowardice that the Government did not hold these elections. With regard to the budget announcement that the regional fisheries boards will be absorbed into the central fisheries board, how will this be done? When will legislation be introduced and what will happen in the meantime in respect of representation on the regional fisheries boards?

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