Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Working Hours) Regulations 2019 SI 672 of 2019 to include a method for calculating, in particular cases, the reference period for use in calculating average weekly hours as required by Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the agreement regarding the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention 2007 of the International Labour Organisation, concluded on 21 May 2012 between organisations (details supplied), in particular Article 11 of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Working Hours) Regulations 2019 (SI 672/2019) transpose Article 11 of EU Directive 2017/159 implementing the social partners' agreement for the Work in Fishing Convention.

In particular, Regulation 6 of SI 672/2019 states that, "An owner or master shall not permit a fisherman to work more than an average of 48 hours a week, calculated over a reference period that does not exceed 12 months" which accurately reflects the requirement set out in Article 11(1)(b) of the Annex to Directive 2017/159. As such, I have no plans to amend SI 672/2019.