I am advised by the Garda authorities that on Friday 13 April, 4 Ghanaian men who came to Ireland to work in the fishing industry entered the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) as potential victims of human trafficking. The NRM is a system to ensure potential victims have their basic needs met in the initial period after the referral, in terms of the provision of accommodation, food and healthcare needs. The investigation of a complaint of human trafficking is a matter for An Garda Síochána and I am advised that the men in question have engaged with the Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit of An Garda Síochána.