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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 6: In page 33, line 15, to delete “officer” and substitute “person”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 7: In page 38, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: (1) The Merchant Shipping Act 1894 is amended— (a) by the substitution of the following section for section 418: “418. (1) The Minister for Transport may make regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea. (2) Regulations under this section may prescribe— (a) the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 8: In page 38, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(b) in section 18— (i) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1)The Minister may make rules (‘navigation and tracking rules’) prescribing requirements for— (a) navigation and tracking systems and equipment including the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 9: In page 39, line 12, to delete “and”. Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are technical amendments. They are intended to tidy up a couple of words and typos and to delete the word “and”, stating the nature of the Bill.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 10: In page 39, line 26, to delete “Convention”.” and substitute “Convention”, and”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 11: In page 39, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(d) in section 36, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) The Minister may make rules prescribing requirements for— (a) what signals shall be used by ships as signals of distress and the circumstances in which, and the purposes for which, any...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 12: In page 43, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(3) The Maritime Safety Act 2005 is amended— (a) in section 34, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) The Minister may make regulations—(a)specifying such charts, nautical directions or information or other nautical publications as...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 13: In page 44, between lines 38 and 39 to insert the following: “(e) in section 82— (i) in subsection (2)— (I) by the substitution of “Rules for life-saving appliances may provide” for “Without prejudice to subsection (1) may provide”, (II) in paragraph (o), by the substitution of “fire,” for...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I might make some very brief concluding remarks if that is in order.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Chair for his prompt and efficient management of the amendments today. I thank all the Deputies present for their participation also. This Bill is about enhancing our maritime safety regime, in particular in respect of the marine accident and investigation landscape. It also helps us achieve our commitment towards carbon neutrality and the target we have set to achieve that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: The Road Traffic Act 2024 makes changes to default speed limits on three classes of road, in line with the Speed Limit Review which my Department published last year. These changes mean that default speed limits for national secondary roads will come down from 100km/h to 80km/h, those for local roads will come down from 80km/h to 60km/h, and those for roads in built-up areas from 50km/h to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: The operation of traffic lights, including signal timings and calibration, is the sole responsibility of the road authority in question. The Deputy may wish to bring his query to the direct attention of Dublin City Council and Kildare and other relevant County Councils.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: 320. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an issue where a person has been waiting for a hip replacement surgery for an extended period of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: 323. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a major lack in GPs in the Naas area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: If only it had the plan years ago.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Safety (5 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I acknowledge his continued advocacy for north Wexford, in particular, and not just concerning coastal issues, although these are very much at the forefront of this debate, but also for the region, the constituency and the people and communities there. As the Senator did, I also acknowledge Councillor Pip Breen, who has corresponded with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Safety (5 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: Like the Senator, I praise the volunteers of the Cahore team, the Courtown team and the many other teams. What he had to say is very important and I have taken it on board. I refer here not just to what he has said today but also to the continuous representations he has made to me on this issue since I assumed this role earlier this summer. I very much take those points on board and I take...