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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 13, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on children and education and disability oversees programme for Government commitments relating to children, education and disability and receives detailed reports on identified policy areas such as child poverty and well-being, education and the reform of disability services. Disability services are a...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024. I thank the Department for the briefing note it has provided to us. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Lawless, and his officials to the meeting. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: It is a pleasure to be before the committee for my first and probably for my last time in the term of this Dáil. It is good to join the members. I nearly went to the wrong side of the committee room out of force of habit. I will give a brief opening statement on the Bill. It passed through Second Stage quite recently. I appreciate the committee's accommodation in taking Committee...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. It was remiss of me not to note this is his first appearance before the committee. My hearty congratulations to him on his recent appointment. I had not realised he had not appeared here before as a Minister of State because, like him, I am relatively new in my role, as I know he is aware.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 1: In page 16, line 17, before “the” where it firstly occurs to insert "subject to suitable and specific measures to protect the data,". The amendments relate to sections 18 and 26. Their purpose is to safeguard the protection of data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, with which we are all familiar at this stage, and the Data...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 2: In page 20, line 5, after “may” to insert “, subject to suitable and specific measures to protect the data”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 3: In page 24, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(7) A report of a marine safety investigation shall not be admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.". The amendment is proposed in order to ensure that the accident and investigation reports of the MAIU are prohibited from use in criminal proceedings. It is a strict requirement of the EU...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 4: In page 28, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:“ “cargo ship” means any ship in relation to which a cargo ship safety construction certificate is in force;”. The purpose of this amendment is to fine-tune the definition of the term "cargo ship", which potentially could be open to different interpretations. This amendment...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 5: In page 33, line 13, to delete “officer” and substitute “person”. These are technical amendments. The reference to “authorised officer” is being updated to “authorised person” in line with the terminology used in the remainder of the section and the Part.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 6: In page 33, line 15, to delete “officer” and substitute “person”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 and 11 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 7: In page 38, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: (1) The Merchant Shipping Act 1894 is amended— (a) by the substitution of the following section for section 418: “418. (1) The Minister for Transport may make regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea. (2) Regulations under this section may prescribe— (a) the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 8: In page 38, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(b) in section 18— (i) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1)The Minister may make rules (‘navigation and tracking rules’) prescribing requirements for— (a) navigation and tracking systems and equipment including the...