Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the return of Deputy Browne as Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Will the Leader arrange for him to come into the House to outline his proposals on what he will do to prevent the denuding of our canals and small rivers of fish? Two people netting on both sides could clean out everything, even the fingerlings, but nothing goes back. Traditional fishermen who used to fish in those areas no longer do so.

With regard to car insurance, there is strong evidence to suggest that many cars on our roads come from backyard operators and a number of car auctions are not insured. Garages insure each of their cars. A debate in the House a year or two ago concentrated on a very serious accident involving a car bought in one of the above locations. Lives were lost. We must all insure our cars. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline to the House his proposals on what will be done to stamp out this practice?