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Dáil Éireann - Volume 132 - 27 May, 1952 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Territorial Fishing Limits. Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride 38 Mr. MacBride asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he has considered [38] the effect of the recent decision of the International Court of Justice at The Hague concerning the measurement, definition and demarcation of territorial fishing limits; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take to have this decision applied to our territorial waters. Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley: The official text of the decision referred to has now been received and is under consideration. I am not in a position at present to make any statement in regard to the second part of the Deputy's question. Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride: Would the Parliamentary Secretary not consider it advisable that action should be taken as soon as possible; that if possible we should join with Iceland in the steps that Iceland has taken to enforce the definition and demarcation of her territorial waters; and thus to safeguard our own fishing industry? Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley: The matter is under consideration and until the decision has been examined I am afraid it is not possible to say any more. Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride: When may I repeat this question? Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley: There is, I understand, to be a consultation between the Department of External Affairs, the Fisheries Section of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defence on the matter. I cannot say when any such consultation will take place, but I take it that there will be an examination in the Department of External Affairs first of the text of the decision itself, and that after that arrangements will be made for consultation. Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride: Can the Parliamentary Secretary give any indication as to when I may put down the question again? Mr. Aiken Mr. Aiken Mr. Aiken: Whenever the Deputy likes. Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee: Every day. Mr. MacBride Mr. MacBride 39 Mr. MacBride: Very well. Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that this matter was raised in the British [39] House of Commons yesterday and that there has been an exchange of notes between the Icelandic Government and the British Government in regard to it; and unless we come in at this stage we will probably lose our rights? That is why I am pressing the matter. Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley Mr. Bartley: I do not think that is so. Dáil Éireann 132 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Territorial Fishing Limits. Questions 19520527
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