Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

When will the Minister update the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act to give effect to amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS? Will the Minister make a commitment to the people of Valentia to keep the Valentia coastguard station open? It is a question of the safety of life at sea. Recently the coastguard service rescued 18 people from a fishing vessel and they were brought to Dingle.

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