Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

Recently, my Department received the report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB, referred to by the Deputy. The report relates to an incident on the Shannon system involving a recreational cruiser. The MCIB report makes a number of recommendations in respect of boat rental companies and inland waterways, including the review of the navigation buoyage system. In the overall context of delivering improved maritime safety, these recommendations will be considered by my Department in consultation with, as appropriate, Waterways Ireland, which has responsibility for navigable inland waterways in the North and the South, including the Shannon. The matter of issuing a marine notice will form part of this review.

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