Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am beginning the question. In the UK, the relevant board has one member with 30 years' seagoing experience while another has 40 years' maritime experience. The MCIB consists of an air accident investigator, a barrister and former executive with the British Potato Council, an accountant, a fire station manager and a solicitor. The board is clearly not fit for purpose. Who from the MCIB goes to the scene of an accident and when? Who from the MCIB oversees the investigation in circumstances where gardaí are not trained or equipped to go to sea? Are witnesses interviewed by the MCIB and, if so, when and where does that happen? Who in the MCIB can read GPS reports downloaded from vessels involved in fatal accidents? Who from the MCIB-----

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