asked the Minister for Agriculture whether, in connection with the proposed alteration in the present arrangements whereby the export of salmon to Britain is restricted to a small number of licensed exporters and their sub-exporters, he will arrange for a reversion to the former system whereby small salmon buyers were granted export licences.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export of Salmon.
The existing arrangement governing the export of salmon will come to an end on the 15th April, and while I am not yet in a position to announce in detail the revised arrangements, I can say that the issue of an export licence will not be dependent on the volume of the exporter's trade.