Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

These two related amendments address the points raised by Senator Kenneally on Committee Stage about the scope of section 20 of the Bill, which was inserted at that Stage. The amendments make it clear that section 20 specifically targets reckless behaviour and other bad behaviour by any person in command or in charge of a vessel who endangers the crew of or other persons on board the vessel. Existing sections 35 and 36 of the 1992 Act are now to be comprehensively updated and restated by amendments Nos. 21 and 22 outlawing careless or dangerous navigation or operation on any vessel. These provisions are designed to protect all other persons using waters generally, as well as other vessels, against such bad behaviour.