Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

It is the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Iceland is negotiating with the European Union and Commission with regard to accession and supports. Trade sanctions must be brought to bear on both Iceland and the Faroe Islands. I hope the Minister has some light to shed on this.

I am glad Councillor David Alcorn, who is from the coastal community, is present today to hear this debate and the Minister's response. An alarming statistic, on which the Minister has touched, is that 88% of the fish caught within Irish waters are caught by foreign boats. This means Irish boats are only catching approximately 12%. Considering all the restrictions within the European Union, this is having a detrimental effect on our industry.