John Gormley
Question:50 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the availability in other EU members states of compensation schemes on a set-aside basis to drift and draft salmon fishermen; if he will open negotiations with the relevant representative organisations with a view to introducing a voluntary compensation buy out scheme targeted at salmon driftnetters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/98]