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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - White Paper on Fishing Industry.

Fishing quota adequacy

Summary

Daly raised industry anxiety about inadequate quotas and asked whether the White Paper would address the situation. The Chair ruled the broader quota debate out of order.

Can we get some indication from the Minister about the quota situation which is causing widespread anxiety——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The question clearly asks when the White Paper will be published.

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The Minister will have to take into account the present state of the industry——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is another question.

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The Minister will be aware that the industry is anxious at present because of the lack of adequate quotas——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Just because it is a question about fisheries we cannot mount an argument on the entire fishery scene.

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We have to take adequate time to deal with it.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not making the best use of it.

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We did not get an opportunity to take some of the important questions on the Order Paper today. The Minister has time, so can be tell us what is involved and whether the White Paper will address itself to this situation?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am ruling that question out of order. I have been asked to improve Question Time and if I allow questions like this the whole thing will get worse instead of better. Deputy Pat Cope Gallagher.

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