Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the specifications by the Irish authorities, one must compare like with like given the distances that must be travelled from Ireland to north Africa. One cannot compare them with ships that might cross from Spain to north Africa, which is a one-and-a-half-hour crossing. Given the distances, is the specification higher for Irish ships that go to north Africa than it is for Scandinavian, Dutch or British ships that would be travelling the same distance with similar cargo?