Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I listened carefully to Senator MacSharry on the matter of the gardaí. I am sure he will agree that his party's Dáil spokesperson, Deputy Niall Collins, to whom I listened earlier on the radio, was quite measured on the matter. This is a matter for the Commissioner. It is a disciplinary matter. As Senator MacSharry's Dáil colleague stated, an apology was in order. Any further comment on our part would be inappropriate as they are now into a hearing on the matter. We should leave it alone and be calm and measured.

I welcome the proposal of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney. He is an amazing man, if I may say so, fortunate with a good deft touch. We have had the success of the fisheries negotiations and saving all the fish that are being wasted.