Dáil debates
Thursday, 6 December 2018
Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions
Brexit Issues
10:55 am
Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
Irish fishermen who fish in Irish waters are far outnumbered by foreign vessels. They have seen the opportunities for fishing diminish in recent years and the disappointment they feel is also felt by inshore fishermen, who are also struggling. It is incredibly frustrating that Irish fishermen cannot get bluefin quota when their fellow Europeans have received it. There is a strong feeling that Irish fishermen are the poor relations in Irish politics and that these Brexit negotiations are proof of this. They need continued access to quota going forward.
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