Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I welcome the progress. The buoys on the Shannon are red and black, whereas the equivalent colours internationally are red and green. The latter are also the colours used in the North. It is much easier to notice red and green than red and black. Will that be a fundamental part of the rethinking? It would be much safer and, according to the board, a black barrel may not have been noticed by the foreigners driving this vessel. We will not have safety until we adhere to the international standards.

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