Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chair. I am delighted to join this committee. This is my first outing. I also welcome the Minister of State. I welcome Ireland's intergovernmental ratification of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine aids to Navigation. As the Minister of State outlined, it is important to note there are long-term benefits to the ratification of the convention, such as maritime safety and efficacy in international collaboration. As an island nation, the likelihood of the costs associated with it are outweighed by its importance.

What additional resources are needed for participation in IALA? What would it comprise of? Have we audited our existing maritime infrastructure and identified the extent of potential updates or improvements that are needed to align ourselves with the requirements for this ratification?