Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the delegation for being here today and for all of the work done by the organisation.

Compliance is the big issue that strikes a lot of people. As Dr. Steele has said, a huge number of vessels from other countries operate in our waters. There is a perception that Irish vessels receive a greater level of monitoring that is also more strident and aggressive when compared with vessels from other countries. I ask the delegation to outline what monitoring takes place. What level of scrutiny is carried out on vessels from other waters? What can the authority do when it discovers a problem with one of them?