Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

We hope to return to the industry with my preferred option. Given the submissions on this issue it is impossible to keep everybody happy. Some people are diametrically opposed. Some want stocks to be managed on the basis that only people with a track record will have access to stock quota but others want full access for everybody.

I will have to make a judgment call on that, which will happen within days. When I do that we will send a proposal to the industry for further consultation. We will then have a round table discussion involving everybody and I will have to make a decision. That process has to happen quickly in order that we have a management structure in place for next year.

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