Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairman. I also thank my colleague, Deputy Browne, for giving me a minute of his time. I, too, want to highlight the devastating effect Storm Ophelia had on our fishermen. There has been much talk of its effect on other sectors, and rightly so, but fishermen were very badly affected, especially with regard to lobster and crab pots. It is important to point out that, as a result of this, there will be a shortage at Christmas of shellfish for restaurants, etc. Perhaps that is something we should keep in mind and plan for. I would also like to know the Minister's plans for compensating the fishermen of west Cork, all the way from Courtmacsharry to Castletownbere, who have been very badly affected due to the loss of pots.

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