I should like to have an assurance from the Minister that no additional salmon licences will be granted either in Galway or in any other part of the country?

That is a separate question.

I trust the Minister will refrain from issuing additional salmon licences despite the great political pressure that will be brought to bear on him. The genuine drift-net fishermen are under much pressure now from people in the national press. The future of these fishermen must not be jeopardised.

The Deputy may not make a speech.

It has not been possible to have drift netting at sea on a regulated basis because of wholesale poaching.

The Deputy may not make a statement.

I want an assurance from the Minister in this regard.

The Deputy has that assurance.