Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 October 2003

The Minister of State and I have a common interest in securing a vibrant aquaculture industry and we also wish to have good environmental practices in operation. This is not an industry which can tolerate short cuts and I do not believe the representatives of the industry should or will do so. The end result would be a loss of credibility in the product on the part of consumers, with serious consequences for the aquaculture industry. I wish the Minister of State well in the investigations and I hope there will be a successful conclusion and no smokescreen or withholding of information. If people are found to have been wrong, it behoves the Minister to remove them from positions as directors of the relevant institutions on the grounds they are not conforming to best practice in the industry.

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