Brendan Kenneally (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State for what he has done. It is heartening to know he is listening to Members and is prepared to respond to them. The Minister of State said that if an individual is convicted, the Minister cannot issue a licence in respect of another vessel. Does that individual have to be convicted of an offence in Irish or EU waters? What is the position if an individual is convicted of an offence in some far-flung place? The Minister of State said a licence cannot be issued to an individual who has been convicted. What happens if an individual who applies for a licence is before the courts for a breach but the case has not come up and he or she has not been convicted and may not be? Can an interim certificate or otherwise be issued to get over that intervening period?