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Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 95: In page 37, line 40, after "protection" to insert ", management and operation". Section 33(6(b)(iii) states "the protection of vehicle decks on the ship". To make the provision more complete the section should also address the management and operation of vehicle decks on the ship. In other words all aspects of the management and operation of a ferry would be within...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 97: In page 39, lines 2 and 3, to delete all words from and including ", or" in line 2 down to and including "kept," in line 3. Section 34(1) contains the phrase "or if there is no official log-book, cause other record to be kept", which is an extraordinary cop out or opt out for operators. Clearly in every case there should be a logbook. We discussed all this regarding...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 98: In page 39, line 21, to delete "€500" and substitute "€5,000". This also concerns keeping a log book. I think the amount in question is too low and should be for up to €5,000.

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Does this amendment cover the circumstances contemplated in amendment No. 108?

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for doing that for the maritime pilots of Ireland.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: A Cheann Comhairle, since you have occupied your esteemed office, you have turned down well over 100 questions at this stage. I am putting them together in a book and I was hoping the Taoiseach or Minister for Transport might launch it. The questions always refer to agencies under the Minister for Transport, such as the NRA and the RPA. I had a question down on the interconnector-----

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: You turned down the question.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: What are you doing to protect the rights of Deputies and the Opposition? We are asking questions and you are ruling them out of hand.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: What are you doing about it? You said you had some committee of reform. I used to be on the CPP as well. You said you were trying to reform all this, but you are turning the place into a farce.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am bringing it up with you, because you are the Chairman of this House and you have a duty to protect us and ensure that Deputy Durkan's question, Deputy Reilly's question and my question are all answered.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I have a very thick book on it at this stage.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: You are protecting the Minister.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I will withdraw the remark on this occasion, but will try to do something to protect the rights of Opposition Deputies?

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: We cannot do our work, because you will not let us do it.

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 53: In subsection (2), in the first line after "ship" to insert "or any ship travelling or berthed in Irish waters". This is a complicated situation where we effectively have a new Bill inserted into the middle of an existing Bill. In this section, I have been asking the Minister to extend the new rules so that they refer to any ship travelling or...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No.1 to amendment No. 56: In subsection (1)(b), to delete "€100,000" and substitute "ten per cent of annual turnover". Given that there might be nuclear carriage on some ships, very significant offences could be involved here. Would the Minister be interested in going for 10% of turnover with the company in section 41? I would like him to up the fines on indictment to 10%...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the Minister's comments. We are trying to create a deterrent of which people would be aware whereby very stern measures would be taken if a company engaged in practices which led to an environmental disaster in our waters. My amendment would change the wording to provide for up to 10% of turnover so it is not as precise as the Minister suggests. It would give the courts...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister can address them now.

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: We have discussed the flag issue on other sections and I propose to insert it again. The Minister is making a strong case with regard to it. Past experience has not vindicated what the Minister stated on the extent to which we could monitor or invigilate all ships travelling on Irish waters. There is responsibility for the flag state and those ships which joined our register in recent...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I want him to speak again on the flag and disability aspect.