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Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I appreciate that but we are talking about life and death. Beach guards are already in place and I do not anticipate any major additional costs. It will be a matter for local authorities to provide the funding but as requested by the Deputy I will speak to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in due course.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, line 14, to delete "waters prohibited by" and substitute "contravention of".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, line 23, to delete "waters in which it is prohibited by bye-laws" and substitute "contravention of a bye-law".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, line 26, after "prohibits" to insert "or restricts".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, line 28, after "prohibition" to insert "or restriction".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is not a question of seven days. Section 7 allows at least one month plus seven days. Deputy Broughan suggested one month and 28 days for the public to comment on draft by-laws proposed to be made under this section by any authority. One month and seven days is ample, particularly if the by-laws need to be made urgently. However, it is not a statutory matter that a local authority may only...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 21: In page 13, line 22, to delete "Act" and substitute "section".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 22: In page 15, line 2, to delete "and" and substitute "or". This is a drafting amendment.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 23: In page 16, line 23, to delete "Act" and substitute "Part". Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 are drafting amendments.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 24: In page 16, line 27, to delete "Act" and substitute "Part".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: With respect to Deputy Broughan, the amendment is unnecessary. Section 2(1) of the 1992 Act is amended by the 2000 Act. Personal water craft are already included in the definition of "vessel".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 26: In page 18, line 16, to delete "craft" and substitute "craft,". This is a drafting amendment.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 27: In page 21, line 26, to delete "section 20" and substitute "section 23". This is a typographical amendment.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 28: In page 22, lines 4 and 5, to delete "person in command or in charge" and substitute "master".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 29: In page 23, lines 13 and 14, to delete all words from and including "person" in line 13 down to and including "crew" in line 14 and substitute "master or another crew member".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 30: In page 23, line 16, to delete "person in command or in charge" and substitute "master".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I assume there is some misunderstanding here because I will not be soft on alcohol or drugs. In the case of someone operating, assisting or fulfilling the function of watch on a vessel, the clear message from this House is that persons must not be in charge of, or operate, vessels while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Although there is no permissible level, perhaps zero tolerance is...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 9, after "1946," to insert the following: "SECTION 222B OF THE FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1959,". This amendment inserts a reference to section 222B of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, which is amended by a new section 53 being inserted as part of the Bill. It is linked with amendment No. 52.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Garnish Pier is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. Cork County Council submitted a proposal to the Department in 2003 for works to Garnish Pier at an estimated cost of €750,000. A programme for the funding of small harbours within the overall 2005 fishery harbours development...