Erin McGreehan

1192. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the results of a public consultation on a potential ban on sunbeds will be made public; when the working group will submit its own report to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8752/26]

1193. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her views that there is no safe limit for exposure to UV radiation from sunbeds and that using a sunbed even once increases your risk of cancer. [8753/26]

11. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the potential use of AI to develop a carbon map for a national audit of carbon sequestration on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6848/26]

141. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the progress of the merger of Dundalk Institute of Technology and Queen’s University of Belfast. [6777/26]

145. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if shared island funding could be used to advance the development of capital infrastructure at Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6778/26]

204. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which his Department monitors working conditions, pay and accommodation for non-EU crew members on Irish-registered vessels operating in inshore fisheries; the way in which this monitoring is coordinated with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7327/26]

366. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the role of the Marine Survey Office in investigating fatalities or serious incidents involving Irish-registered fishing vessels; the number of such investigations initiated in the past five years; whether all incidents involving loss of life have been fully investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6590/26]

367. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department and the Marine Survey Office ensure that skippers and crew of fishing vessels operating from Irish ports have the necessary training and certification for safe operation, including radio communications and emergency procedures; whether language and communication barriers have been identified as a safety risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/26]

368. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns from harbour authorities that sunken or poorly maintained inshore fishing vessels pose a risk to commercial shipping lanes, particularly where vessels have sunk or could sink in dredged channels; the protocols which apply for ensuring such vessels are insured and recoverable; and the person or body which ultimately bears the cost of ownership is disputed or obscured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6593/26]

420. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of multi-agency inspections or operations carried out in the past five years in fishing harbours to check immigration status, work permits and labour standards of non-EU crews; the outcomes of those operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/26]

440. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Workplace Relations Commission monitors compliance with working time, pay, and accommodation standards for crew on Irish-registered fishing vessels, particularly non-EU workers; the number of inspections carried out in the past five years; the number of breaches identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/26]

441. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received complaints of exploitation of migrant workers in inshore fisheries, including excessive hours, sub-minimum pay and unsafe living conditions on vessels; the actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/26]

777. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received any reports or intelligence regarding undocumented or irregularly documented workers being employed on Irish-registered fishing vessels; the number of joint operations carried out with the SFPA, Gardaí and immigration authorities in the past five years targeting such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/26]

778. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the context of EU migration and asylum screening regulations, if all new arrivals are being fingerprinted and entered onto a common European database to prevent multiple identities being used in different Member States; whether this system is being fully utilised in respect of individuals involved in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6596/26]

780. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the five-year management plan for a cockle fishery (details supplied); the role of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in setting harvest limits; the way in which the requirement to maintain food resources for overwintering birds is balanced with the socioeconomic needs of the 28 licenceholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/26]

803. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the impact on long-standing Irish vessels and crews in the razor clam fishery of alleged chronic overfishing, under-enforcement, and unfair competition from vessels using low-paid non-EU crews; the specific supports or structural measures he is considering to sustain indigenous operators in this fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/26]

804. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the current management plan for the razor clam fishery on the north-east coast is being adhered to in practice; the total annual tonnage recommended by the Marine Institute for this fishery for each of the past five years; the total tonnage actually recorded as landed in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6599/26]

805. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of enforcement actions that have been taken by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) in each of the past five years in relation to breaches of the 600 kg-per-vessel, per-week limit in the razor clam fishery; the number of inspections carried out; the number of successful prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6600/26]

806. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure accurate weighing, recording and traceability of razor clam landings, particularly where there may be broken, undersized or discarded product; if he is satisfied that there is no systemic under-declaration of catches at point of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6601/26]

807. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the use of Irish-registered companies as vehicles to acquire Irish-registered fishing vessels and licences on behalf of non-EU or non-EEA nationals; if any risk assessment or review has been carried out on whether this practice complies with EU and national rules on ownership and control of fishing licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6602/26]

808. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the statutory requirement that at least 50% of crew on certain licensed fishing vessels must be EU/EEA nationals is monitored and enforced; the number of inspections carried out on crew composition in each of the past five years; the number of breaches identified; the number of sanctions imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6603/26]

809. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of allegations that some vessels operating in the razor clam fishery are deploying vessel monitoring system (VMS) or GPS units on buoys or static locations while the vessel fishes in different areas, including potentially closed or restricted areas; whether the SFPA has investigated such practices; how many instances have been detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6605/26]

810. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure that no product is certified for export where it has been harvested from closed or restricted areas; whether any retrospective audits have identified certification of product taken from such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6606/26]

811. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the SFPA has sufficient staff, sea-going capacity, and legal clarity to enforce fisheries rules effectively in inshore fisheries such as the razor clam fishery; whether any instruction or policy direction has been issued to the SFPA regarding prioritisation of “larger cases” over local inshore compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6607/26]

812. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of reports from local fishermen of declining razor clam size and abundance between Dublin Bay and Carlingford Lough, if he will publish the most recent Marine Institute survey results for this fishery; the details of any advice to reduce total allowable removals; the emergency or precautionary measures he is considering to prevent stock collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6608/26]