Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a very quick question for Commander McGrath or Ms Stanley. Their presentation stated the number of non-EEA crew members found on board when the Naval Service did inspections amounted to a total of 134, and that of these a total of 39 had the required letter of approval and 95 did not. Why were they asked for this letter of approval? Does the Naval Service do this routinely? Mr. Dermot Conway of the IFPO told us in the last session that he had never heard that these crew members had to carry this letter on board. I may be misquoting him. If these men are not required to carry the letter with them, why are they being asked for it?