Joe McHugh (Fine Gael)

We need an urgent debate on the follow-up to yesterday's announcement on drift net fishing for salmon. The process has been handled in a simplistic way, pitting drift net men against anglers. This has done an unbelievable amount of damage to the whole fishing industry. I refer to an entire coastal community that has been completely alienated as a result of the decision. It was in no way consulted on it.