Dáil Éireann - Volume 315 - 20 June, 1979

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Compensation for Salmon Fishermen.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

17. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the proposals, if any, to compensate salmon fishermen whose livelihoods have suffered through scarcity of fish; the shortening of the fishing week and season; and the approaches, if any, made to the EEC Commission for assistance with payment of such compensation.

Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan

Mr. Lenihan: I have no proposals to compensate salmon fishermen as suggested by the Deputy.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

Mr. Deasy: Is the Minister trying to starve the salmon fishermen into submission?

An Ceann Comhairle Joseph Brennan

An Ceann Comhairle: That is not relevant.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

Mr. Deasy: It is extremely relevant.

An Ceann Comhairle Joseph Brennan

An Ceann Comhairle: It is a question loaded with argument.

Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan

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[669] Mr. Lenihan: That kind of supplementary does not merit answering.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

Mr. Deasy: In the second part of the question I asked the Minister if he made any approach to the EEC for compensation, because the EEC adopted a similar scheme for herring fishermen.

Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan

Mr. Lenihan: Salmon fishermen are our own problem.

Mr. Harte Mr. Harte

Mr. Harte: So the EEC are more concerned about herring fishermen than the Minister is about salmon fishermen?

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

Mr. Deasy: Is the Minister prepared to consider compensation?

Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan

Mr. Lenihan: No.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

Mr. Deasy: Why not?

Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan

Mr. Lenihan: I have said no.

Mr. Harte Mr. Harte

Mr. Harte: There is no money in the kitty.

(Interruptions.)

An Ceann Comhairle Joseph Brennan

An Ceann Comhairle: Order, next question.

Dáil Éireann 315 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Compensation for Salmon Fishermen.

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