Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the arrest of a boat (details supplied) which was detained in Killybegs from 18 to 23 November 2006 and released without charge; and the way a non-crew member could be detained falsely with the vessel. [41206/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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In the course of a routine inspection by Sea Fishery Officers of the fishing vessel at Killybegs on the 18th of November a number of apparent infringements of the fisheries regulations were detected. An individual was identified by the inspecting officers as acting as the Master of the fishing vessel, having just taken over this duty to relieve another individual. The person identified as the acting Master of the fishing vessel during the inspection process had also made a substantial number of entries to the EU fishing logbook of this fishing vessel in the recent past. This person is now at sea with the fishing vessel.

Following the initial inspection the Office of the Attorney General was advised that a number of apparent fisheries infringements had been detected. Following this an application was made to the court for a 48-hour detention order to investigate further the alleged fishery infringements. This order was duly granted by the Judge and the fishing vessel and its Master were lawfully detained at Killybegs for a period of 48-hours. The detention order was subsequently extended by 36-hours to facilitate the continued investigation of the alleged infringements and of the catch of the fishing vessel. The inspecting officers then prepared and presented statements to the Office of the Attorney General for consideration. The fishing vessel and its Master were released without charges being made at this time. I do not wish to comment further as this case remains under consideration.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of fishing vessels inspected in Killybegs between 18 and 23 November 2006; and the registered nationality of these vessels. [41207/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a list of vessels that were inspected in Killybegs between 18th and 23rd of November 2006.