Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

It seems to me that the numbers that the WRC has recruited or is about to allocate are insufficient for the scale of the problem we are talking about.

Mr. O'Brien set out in great detail the issues he sees with the atypical work scheme. A number of legislative changes need to take place. I will pick up on the earlier question put to Mr. O'Brien on how widespread exploitation is in the sector. Does the fishing sector have such a high level of contravention of employment law in other countries or do we have such weak legislation that it facilitates exploitation because the permit is tied to the employer in this country? Are freewheeling employers part and parcel of the fishing sector or do we have weak or poorly drafted legislation in this country?