I also wish to mention the Sea Pollution (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) (Civil Liability and Compensation) Bill 2000, which is currently before the Dáil. The Bill gives effect in Irish law to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 1996, known as the HNS Convention. The convention complements the arrangements regarding civil liability and compensation for oil pollution, which are the subject of the Bill before us.