Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to remind Senators that this Bill is mainly about reforming structures. It is not about recreating the regulatory framework. In respect of the expert input, that was sought for the search and rescue. As I have said, the parliamentary draftsperson from the Office of the Attorney General provided drafting advice and the Department officials worked with the IAA, which has all of that technical expertise that I outlined earlier. This is about a structural change within the regulatory framework.

It is important to say that the IAA is an independent body. What we want to do here is ensure that this legislation is in line with best practice across the world and across Europe. The aim of today's debate is to get that over the line and to talk through all the amendments that are of concern to Senators.