Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

Fishing Vessel Safety Issues Arising from the Case of Mary Kate WD 30: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Noelle Waldron:

When the MSO undertook the tonnage survey on the Mary Kate at the end of 2007, the surveyor spotted that there might be an issue with stability. As I said, I have a letter here from the surveyor in question to Mr. Gaffney dated----