andMr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he is aware that the way section 66 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 is being applied in No. 8 fishing district (fresh water division) has resulted in several prosecutions in the Kerry-Limerick area; if he is further aware that in an appeal to the circuit court the decisions of the district court were reversed and the section in question was criticised by the circuit court judge; and if he will now consider introducing amending legislation.
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I am aware of the prosecutions referred to and of the reversal on appeal of one of the decisions in question. I do not favour introducing amending legislation specifically on this point, but, if future developments seem to warrant it, I will have the matter considered with other items for inclusion in a future amendment Bill.