Written answers

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Fishing Industry

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to identify and address illegal and unsafe excessive working hours in the fishing industry. [26924/22]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Workplace safety policy and oversight is primarily the responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The specific matter of safe working hours on board sea fishing boats comes under the remit of the Minister for Transport.

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