The new inland fisheries legislation contains a compulsory angler registration charge for every single angler in Ireland. I suppose we could describe it as the rod licence mark II. I would have thought the Government was making enough mistakes, without following on the mistakes made in the past. The Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland does excellent work and its members are up in arms about the proposals made in this legislation. This is a very important issue and we are trying to keep anglers going, not put them out of business.

The inland fisheries (modernisation and consolidation) Bill will modernise and consolidate existing provisions of legislation governing the inland fisheries sector. A working group, comprising the Department and Inland Fisheries Ireland, is developing the heads of that Bill which is expected next year.

Therefore, it is the rod licence mark II. World War III will erupt if the rod licence mark II gets the go ahead.

The Deputy should not rush to judgment; one would never know what one might catch.

He is coming at anglers from all angles.

Angling requires a degree of patience.