asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries whether, having regard to the experiment of hiring steam trawlers which has been in progress for the past two years, he will urge the employment of Irish trawlers by the Sea Fisheries' Association.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hiring Steam Trawlers.
I understand that there are only seven Irish steam trawlers, and that these are already in commission for the landing of fish in the Saorstát. The taking over by the Association of these trawlers would not therefore increase the total landings of fish in the Saorstát, which is one of the primary objects of the Association.