Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

I am a member of the sub-committee of the relevant Oireachtas committee that produced the report on salmon fishing. Much work was done on the report by the sub-committee. I agree with most of the findings, which were based on consensus. Like Senator Dardis, I, too, would have placed a ban on drift net fishing. If the enthusiasm exists at Government level to respond to the recommendations in the report, my proposal is achievable. After all, it is not so long ago since there was a blockade at Rosslare Port by the scallop fishermen. We all know what emerged within four weeks. Under the chairmanship of Padraig Flynn, a report was produced——