Mr Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions in each of the last five years employees of the Foyle Fisheries Commission have been attacked on the River Foyle or Lough Foyle; how often firearms were used in the attacks; and how many persons have been successfully prosecuted for attacks in which firearms were used, and for other attacks.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThere was one attack in 1972 and another this year on employees of the Foyle Fisheries Commission in that part of the commission's area which lies within Northern Ireland. Shots were fired from the Republic in both cases. There have been no prosecutions in Northern Ireland in connection with either of these incidents.
Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he is satisfied with co-operation with the Eire authorities in regard to the protection of the river watchers in the Foyle system.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesYes.