(Limerick West): I do not accept that there is an undue delay. We have only had the report for a short while and it is being examined both by the Minister and myself and by officials in my Department. We hope, after due consideration, to consider the question of publication and this will be arrived at very shortly.
I would also like to remind the House and the Deputy that the management of fisheries, and particularly the conditions under which new entrants will be allowed, raised problems of equity and efficiency. As the Deputy knows, there are conflicting objectives with stocks now under pressure. An open door policy is no longer possible. It is important at this stage to find a balance between protecting the livelihood of those already in the industry and those new entrants who could add to the growth of the industry. Considering those complex questions, there is not an unduly long delay in coming to a decision in publishing the report.