§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will state the number of draft proposals he has received from sea fisheries committees to regulate the use of fixed engines and the number he rejected in respect of the last 12 months for which data are available.
§ Mr. CurryMinisterial confirmation has been sought for three byelaws made by sea fisheries committees to regulate the placing or use of fixed engines. One needs to be re-advertised and we are in active correspondence with the relevant SFC on the other two on drafting and procedural points respectively. None has been rejected.