Ba mhaith liom ceist do chur ar an Aire mar gheall ar an staid in a bhfuil na h-iascairí shios sa Roinn agus i nDún Garbháin. Na báid atá acu, tá siad go dona ar fad agus níl siad in ánn báid nua na líonta do cheannach. Ba mhaith liom fhios d'fháil ón Áire cád tá in aigne aige do dheunamh ar son na ndaoine seo. Is dó liom gur éigin congnamh airgid do thabhairt dóibh. Ní fheicim aon tsli eile gur féidir cabhrú leo.
Tá ceist eile ann—ceist an mhargaidh. Nuair a bhionn iaseach maith ag na h-iascairí, níl siad in ánn margadh d'fháil na an t-iasc do dhíol. Ba chóir rud éigin a dheunamh chun margadh d'fháil dóibh.
I want to refer to the inland fisheries. I referred to them the other day when speaking on the Land Bill. I would again call the attention of the Minister to the fact that it is really of very little use to develop the inland fisheries, because at the moment, instead of developing these fisheries for the benefit of the State, they are only being developed for the benefit of the landlords and such individuals. We are, in developing them, only benefiting individuals who possess rights that should be challenged. It is a mistake to devote too much attention to inland fisheries. Until we are in a position to have these fisheries in such a position that the people of the State will benefit from their development, and the benefit will not go to a few individuals, we should not spend money on the development of inland fisheries.