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Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Where is the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport?

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Cheltenham, no doubt.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I thank the Minister for his reply but I am a little concerned because he said that an OECD report was commissioned last March, which is a year ago. It will not be published until the third quarter or the autumn of this year. That is a long time, especially in an emergency situation. The report will take more than a year and a half but the Sinn Féin amendment refers to a report within...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: The single electricity market is important and the electricity interconnector plays a vital role in feeding electricity back and forth across the Border and keeping industry going. Will the Minister enlighten us as to whether provisions have been made in other legislation to protect the market, given that it does not appear to be protected in the Bill? If the matter is covered somewhere...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I am largely satisfied by the Minister's response. My concern was that electricity supply would be directly affected in a crash-out in which Britain left the Single Market and all the rest of the apparatus but it seems he is saying this is a special kind of single market that will not be adversely affected. As he has put that fact on the record, I am satisfied with his response.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: As a former academic, I am interested in the amendment. In the old days, Trinity College Dublin attracted many students from the North of Ireland, some of whom received grants. The number has, however, declined considerably in recent years, partly because of the dates for the receipt of applications. The system is a bit of a mess and needs to be looked into. I would like us to continue to...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Happy days.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Did I hear the word "fees"? What have we been saying about "free fees" as a noxious phrase?

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Can we go through the sections while we wait for the Minister of State? Can we not just rattle through them?

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I am a little concerned about this section which states:Section 472B(1) of the Act of 1997 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “sea-going ship”: “ ‘sea-going ship’ means a ship which-(a) is registered-(i) in a Member State’s Register, or... There is nothing about its seaworthiness. It is in a member...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I will have to accept that but it seems a bit daft that there is no definition as to what "seagoing" means. It should be "seaworthy".

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I am somewhat concerned that so many sections have gone walloping through without any comment whatever.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I know. I am a bit concerned. I wonder how many people have actually read this and considered it.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: Absolutely, but I hope to God this does not come back to haunt us when we rattle through at this rate.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I also thank Senator Ó Céidigh. I am very glad I called a bit of a halt because it gave an opportunity for important issue to arise.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: That is good.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: We have only had this Bill for a day or two. Due to its nature, it refers to a considerable number of other Acts. In order to effectively go through this whole thing we would need to have a whole rake of legislation with us. I was somewhat concerned because I was hoping that the experts in different areas would come and attend in the House. They do not seem to have been here in very great...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: They may have but that still does not answer my question.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I am sure it is. I pay tribute to the civil servants who are excellent. We are very lucky with them - sometimes, not always. When they are dealing in a malicious way with our income and conditions of work, they are particularly obnoxious.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

David Norris: I will not stray into that area. I just wanted to highlight the concern because so many principal Acts are invoked in every section that it is extremely difficult in a short space of time to get up-to-date with them. I just hope that most of the relevant questions will be asked.