With regard to the development of the salmon farm programme, is the Minister aware of the highly successful pilot project in west Connemara, a joint venture between the ESB, Gaeltarra Éireann and the local co-operative and would it be his intention to promote this kind of arrangement in other parts of the country?

That is a very constructive question. The Deputy refers to Lettermullen where a very successful operation has been carried out in what is called mari-culture in relation to salmon, and the Salmon Research Trust are carrying out a similar development at Furness in County Mayo. The combined results of this experimentation are now coming to hand and we will be incorporating provisions in legislation to enable this type of development to go ahead.