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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. 1: In page 16, line 17, before “the” where it firstly occurs to insert "subject to suitable and specific measures to protect the data,". The amendments relate to sections 18 and 26. Their purpose is to safeguard the protection of data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, with which we are all familiar at this stage, and the Data...

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. 2: In page 20, line 5, after “may” to insert “, subject to suitable and specific measures to protect the data”.

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. 3: In page 24, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(7) A report of a marine safety investigation shall not be admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.". The amendment is proposed in order to ensure that the accident and investigation reports of the MAIU are prohibited from use in criminal proceedings. It is a strict requirement of the EU...

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. 4: In page 28, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:“ “cargo ship” means any ship in relation to which a cargo ship safety construction certificate is in force;”. The purpose of this amendment is to fine-tune the definition of the term "cargo ship", which potentially could be open to different interpretations. This amendment...

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. 5: In page 33, line 13, to delete “officer” and substitute “person”. These are technical amendments. The reference to “authorised officer” is being updated to “authorised person” in line with the terminology used in the remainder of the section and the Part.

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: Air Services (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I am aware of the draft decision published on September 17 by An Bord Pleanála concerning the night time use of the runways at Dublin Airport. The draft decision of the planning regulator provides for a number of conditions in relation to the operation of the runways at Dublin Airport. As the draft decision indicates that An Bord Pleanála is considering adopting noise...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. Policy on regional airports has always been focused on optimising conditions for connectivity and balanced regional development. As a result, Exchequer funding under my Department’s Regional Airports Programme is contingent on airports operating scheduled passenger services. It must be recognised that Waterford Airport had...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: Current motor tax rates from motorcycles vary from €35 to €88 per year depending on the engine capacity. There is no exemption for blood bikes, unless they qualify as a State owned vehicle. Changes to motor tax rates, including any exemptions, are a Budgetary matter for the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: As the deputy is aware daa has statutory responsibility for the management, operation, and development of Dublin Airport. I can advise the deputy that officials from my Department and I meet with daa on a regular basis to discuss matters at the airport. In relation to flight paths, daa have advised my Department that following their appearance at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, this includes all application and scheduling matters and neither I nor my department have the power to intervene in individual cases. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed...