Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:383 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the infringement proceedings opened by the European Commission against Spain and the UK for failure to enforce fisheries policy in relation to shortcomings in inspections and monitoring of fishing and landing activities, validating and cross-checking of data, follow up of infringements and applying deterrent sanctions against wrongdoers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31287/03]