Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept Mr. Rowe's bona fides in that regard. Having said that, there is a concern, which has been articulated to us, that there was a lack of consultation with key stakeholders before the consultation was initiated, such as local chambers and commercial boat owners. Many of these people were unaware of this consultation. Local search and rescue clubs play a huge role in our community but they were not invited to take part at the outset of the consultation period, yet the by-laws will require them to seek permission before they initiate a search and rescue operation, which seems draconian.