asked the Minister for Lands whether, in view of the urgent necessity for providing suitable harbour facilities on the North Mayo coast for fishermen who wish to avail themselves of the hire purchase facilities provided by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, he will arrange as a matter of priority to have that coast investigated at an early date by the Food and Agricultural Organisation harbour consultant whose services he has engaged.

It is not proposed to ask the consultant to give priority to any particular part of the coast.

In view of the fact that we have organised the fishermen in my constituency and that I have given a genuine hire purchase order to Bord Iascaigh Mhara to the extent of £23,000, would the Minister not consider giving my area priority for the provision of harbour and landing facilities?

I am sure every area feels it should get priority. It was considered that the best thing to do was to give the consultant a free hand and let him select the areas for investigation.