Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)

This question asks the views of the Minister of State, Deputy Timmy Dooley, on the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The Minister of State will know already from his brief the serious concerns of people in the fishing and seafood industry about the approach of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, in comparison to other regulators across Europe.

I want to have an exchange with the Minister of State at this early stage in his new role. Our committee will do likewise in the next month or so.

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