Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

This issue does not pertain to broadcasting but is a safety issue between the Department of Transport and the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. My understanding is that given its marine safety function, the Department of Transport would be obliged to cover private vessels. This is a difficult question because it is not easy to police, as one also has vessels entering and leaving Irish waters . While this amendment delineates the powers between ComReg and the Department of Transport in a broad sense, the specific details of who should police it is a matter for those bodies. I believe the Department of Transport will have responsibility.

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