Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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1204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) - who has been waiting for more than two months - will receive a certificate of competency from the marine office and the reason for the delay in the marine office in his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the consequences this has on persons who cannot apply for work until they receive it from the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Department cannot comment on individual applications. There are various reasons why delays will occur in the application process including incomplete information being provided by the applicant.  I am not aware of delays generally in processing applications within the Marine Mercantile Office. However, if any fishers are experiencing particular delays, I would urge them to contact the Mercantile Marine Office in the first instance.