Conor D McGuinness: Accuses office of abandoning fishing industry
Conor D McGuinness accused the office addressed of failing to defend the Irish fishing industry at European level, saying Ireland was isolated and the sector was sacrificed to European commercial fishing interests. He noted a Freedom of Information request from a colleague seeking outgoing correspondence and alleged a lack of political action.
Allegation of European isolation
Conor D McGuinness said Ireland was isolated at European level and that the Irish fishing industry had been sacrificed on the altar of European commercial fishing interests, framing the outcome as a failure of political advocacy.
Freedom of Information request
He reported that his colleague Deputy Padre MacLachlan submitted a Freedom of Information request to the office addressed seeking all outgoing correspondence, calls, logs and memos relating to the matter, highlighting a demand for documentary transparency.
Accusation of inaction by the office addressed
Conor D McGuinness accused the office addressed of not taking any practical steps to build political support, stating that it "didn't lift a finger, lift a phone or do a tap" to intervene on behalf of the industry.
Impact on fishing and coastal communities
He warned that the failure to take political action has harmed the fishing industry and coastal communities, blaming the lack of engagement and support for the suffering of those sectors and areas.
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Ireland was isolated at European level and the Irish fishing industry was once again sacrificed on the altar of European commercial fishing interests. My colleague Deputy Padre MacLachlan submitted a Freedom of Information request to your office seeking all outgoing correspondence, calls, logs, memos relating to it. And it seems to me that you didn't lift a finger, lift a phone or do a tap to build that political support. Fishing industry and coastal communities have suffered because of your failure to take political action.
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