Gerald Nash (Labour) | Oireachtas source

It concerns a minor point made by Mr. Conway but is important nonetheless. I do not think the WRC or anybody else would expect the witnesses to hold the entirety of the paperwork they are required to have on a vessel. I may stand corrected on this but certainly the WRC would not expect individual permit holders to hold their permits on the vessel at all times. I know those matters are followed up if it is the case that an inspection is made. The figures I mentioned earlier indicate that in terms of the 198 contraventions detected from the commencement of the scheme to 8 September 2017, 29 of them involved no permission to work. However, I see further figures that may clarify that and these apply to contraventions detected that are closed cases so the WRC has closed the book on them. Where the WRC followed up on those issues, it turned out that 12 out of the 29 involved no permission to work.