Seanad debates

Tuesday, 7 October 2003

Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

I am curious as to how the legislation has operated within the confines of our various harbours and fishery harbours. I realise an inspector has the right to stop or detain a ship in any harbour in the State if it appears that the owner has incurred a liability under the Act. I am not aware of how often we have had to have recourse to this legislation within the areas I mentioned. Given that it is 15 years since this Act was introduced, perhaps the Minister has information on that to which he might refer when replying.

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