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Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cooney and Senators Craughwell and Wilson. Before we begin, I bring to members' attention, as I am required to at the start of every meeting, the issue of privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence that they give to the committee. This means that a...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Minister of State may call on his officials to speak briefly for clarification where a specific or technical point arises and the officials can clarify matters for the committee, so they will have an opportunity to speak and answer questions, but any follow-up questions should be put to the Minister of State because he is the accountable person before the committee. The opening statement...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Before I open the floor to questions, I suggest that we take five-minute blocks. Each block will include the question and the Minister of State's response. There will be a timer on display around the room and I ask members to keep to that. That should leave us some opportunity for a second round of questions. I understand some members will have to leave for various other engagements. I...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: There might be an opportunity to address this in response to other speakers or, indeed, in the second round. I call Deputy Ward.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Deputy is within time but I remind him the Minister of State needs time to respond.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Apologies, but I have to move on to the next speaker.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Very briefly, please.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank the Minister of State.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Minister of State will have an opportunity to come back in again. Deputy Gallagher is next.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Deputy is within time, but I remind him that the Minister of State has to respond within the time allocated.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I ask the Minister of State to draw a line under that. We will move on to the next speaker. There will be another opportunity.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Senator has 15 seconds.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I think it was a rhetorical question as much as anything else. I call Deputy Michael Cahill.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I remind the Deputy to leave some time for the Minister of State to respond. There were several questions asked.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I know the Deputy wants to name several places, but I ask him to ensure he leaves time for the Minister of State to have an opportunity to answer several of his questions.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Deputy, this is my third time intervening. The Minister of State will not have time to be able to respond because there will not be time.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank the Minister of State. Once again, I remind members their allotted five minutes include time for the questions and the responses. I call Deputy Cleere.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extension of EU-UK Trade Agreement and Implications for the Irish Fishing and Seafood Industry: Discussion (12 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I will ask the Minister of State to wrap up on that. We will have an opportunity at the meeting after next when this committee will look at offshore renewable energies. Given that all members have already had a first opportunity to speak, I have a number of questions I would like to put to the Minister of State. As Deputy Mac Lochlainn mentioned, he and I and our party launched that...