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Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: We are not in a position to make regulations outside our own waters but as Senators Daly and Finucane stated, the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, has expressed serious concern on a number of occasions about the ghost ships. Obviously other EU countries are of like mind, but under international regulations these ships have a right of passage. We have expressed our concerns. The Coast Guard and...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: I agree with the Senator that it is a strange time of the year to move the ships, but because of the concern expressed by the Minister and by members of the public, only four of the six ships set out. I do not know whether the other two will be sent next year. All of us would be concerned about the Americans sending such ships so close to this and other countries but that is a matter for a...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: The Navy and the Air Corps have been monitoring the ships and have been aware at all times of their position as they travelled on the sea.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: The Minister has already raised the issue with the Commissioner at EU level. I am aware there is also a view that EU Heads of State should discuss the situation at the next summit and express the concern of the different countries about America sending such ghost ships through our waters. We will also bring it to the Taoiseach's attention. Amendment agreed to. Government amendment No. 11: In...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: That was explained when considering section 20.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Section 35, which provides for the revised definition, covers the area to which we referred earlier. The term "Irish ship" is defined in the 1999 Act. The Bill, as published, provides in section 35, paragraph (b), for the revised definition, namely, those above a certain threshold. This amendment, together with the deletion of the paragraph, leaves the existing definition in place and...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, are drafting amendments recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel's office to improve the text. Amendment agreed to. Government amendment No. 19: In page 21, lines 23 to 25, to delete "or a pollutant or quantity of a pollutant in excess of that permitted under section 10" and substitute "or a pollutant or, in the event that a regulation has been made under...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Amendment No. 21 is a drafting amendment recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel's office to improve the text. Amendment agreed to. Section 27, as amended, agreed to. SECTION 28. Government amendment No. 22: In page 23, line 47 to delete "which" and substitute "whom".

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Amendment No. 22 corrects a grammatical error. Amendment agreed to. Section 28, as amended, agreed to. Sections 29 to 32, inclusive, agreed to. NEW SECTION. Government amendment No. 23: In page 24, before section 33, to insert the following new section: 33.–Section 26 of the Act of 1991 is amended– (a) in subsection (4) by substituting 'ship;' for 'ship.' in paragraph (h) and by inserting...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Amendment No. 23 introduces revised text to section 33 as amended by the Parliamentary Counsel's office.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: This section amends the punctuation of section 26(4)(h) of the 1991 Act and inserts a new paragraph that provides for the establishment and maintenance of a temporary exclusion zone around the maritime casualty or pollution incident. This has been included at the request of the Irish Coastguard Service.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: It would depend on the size of the incident. It could be half a mile or 500 ms. It is to stop other vessels coming in during an emergency or an incident. Amendment agreed to. Section 33 deleted. SECTION 34.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Section 34, as published, includes a provision to insert a definition of convention in the 1991 Act. It is considered more appropriate to insert this definition in the 1999 Act. The provision is accordingly being deleted from section 34 and included instead as part of section 35. Amendment agreed to. Section 34, as amended, agreed to. SECTION 35. Government amendment No. 25: In page 25,...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: This is a drafting amendment recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel's office to improve the text.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: It is the punctuation.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Amendment No. 29 is a drafting amendment recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel's office to improve the text. Amendment agreed to.

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: I understand Senator Daly's concerns. Earlier this year the Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill was passed and it will deal with this issue. Port authorities, under an SI annex approved by Europe, have been asked to prepare plans on how to deal with garbage and waste. Those plans will be notifiable to Brussels. Action is being taken to deal with these issues through the Dumping at Sea (Amendment)...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: Living in the nicest coastal county, County Wexford, I am well aware of the difficulties—

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: —that Senator Daly is raising. We hope the Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2000, and other legislation and annexes that have been passed in recent times, will deal with this matter. Obviously it will be a matter for enforcement eventually, but hopefully the legislation that has been passed through this House and Dáil Éireann will deal quite effectively with the issues raised by Senator...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (12 Nov 2003)

John Browne: I thank the Senator for her amendment but the advice available to the Department is that the proposed amendment is unnecessary and we are not proposing to accept it. The amendment is considered unnecessary as the plural "vessels", covers both the singular and plural form. The purpose is to ensure that where an individual holds a licence for more than one vessel and has been found guilty of an...