Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
That is an essential point. This report is delayed and held up by bureaucrats, technocrats and legal advisers, and the reality is that all of these reports are based on findings and contain recommendations. I have seen in my own county how a highly valued member of our Coast Guard service, Ms Caitríona Lucas, lost her life. We have had other casualties as well and each one is unique. We can only deal overall with marine accidents, how they are investigated and how new safety protocols should be introduced if an informed report is produced and we adopt and enact that report.
What does Mr. Kingston believe is lacking in the proposed heads of Bill vis-à-viswhat we have seen? We have only had a rudimentary look at the Lacey report and the draft heads of Bill. Are there any other elements Mr. Kingston believes are lacking at the moment?
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