Seanad debates

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

11:30 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am a little concerned about this section which states:

Section 472B(1) of the Act of 1997 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “sea-going ship”:

“ ‘sea-going ship’ means a ship which-(a) is registered-
(i) in a Member State’s Register, or...

There is nothing about its seaworthiness. It is in a member state's register and used solely for the trade of carrying sea passengers or cargo but does not include a fishing vessel. There is nothing to say that it is not going to sink.

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