John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

This amendment provides for the insertion of new paragraphs (d), (e), (f) and (g) in section 3(2) of the 1999 Act. The new paragraphs extend to non-Irish ships the requirement to have emergency plans on board. Paragraph (d) pertains to ships registered in countries which are party to the convention, while paragraphs (e) and (f) deal with ships registered in countries which are not party to the convention. Paragraph (g) sets out the threshold above which this requirement is to apply, which is the same as for Irish ships.