John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

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 section 35, paragraph (b), proposed by amendment No. 27, leaves the existing definition in place and introduces a separate definition to cover those Irish ships which are required to prepare and submit plans in accordance with this part of the Bill. Separate definitions have been introduced as all Irish ships, regardless of size, are being required in section 26 to report pollution incidents.