Seanad debates
Tuesday, 27 May 2003
Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Second Stage.
Senator Terry alluded to the difficult and dangerous task faced by the Naval Service. The Minister of State will be much more au fait with the resources available but the fishing industry believes that more naval vessels are needed to patrol our waters effectively in terms of fishery protection. If the industry is correct, then more vessels are needed to tackle drug trafficking. There is anecdotal evidence that waters off the south coast are being used by international drug gangs to redistribute drugs throughout Europe.
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