HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 cc191-2W
Mr. William Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he is satisfied that all interested parties in Northern Ireland were consulted before the recent changes were made in the regulations governing drift net fishing in the Foyle area, including persons in the area covered by the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland who might be affected.

Mr. Adam Butler

Yes, I am satisfied that the Foyle Fisheries Commission took the necessary steps to consult interested parties before introducing the recent changes in the regulations governing drift net fishing in the Foyle area.

Fisheries Commission by his Department in each of the last five years and the current year; on what dates these payments were made; what were the sums paid by the Government of the Republic of Ireland; and on what dates they were paid.

Mr. Adam Butler

The commission's annual accounts, published in its annual report, contain full details of income received from various sources. Details of the payments made to the Foyle Fisheries Commission during the past five years by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland are as follows: