Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I am aware Senator O'Donovan has consistently asked for a debate on marine related activities and how the whole area of the marine can be used to rejuvenate coastal rural economies, especially as we find ourselves in the midst of an economic crisis. I was in Brussels with some members of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in recent weeks and we made a contribution regarding Ireland's response to the Green Paper on the Common Fisheries Policy, the review of which is imminent. I ask the Leader if we could have a general debate in regard to the marine but a debate of a few hours on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.