Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his role in decisions made by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Marine Casualty Investigation Board is an independent body, as specifically provided for in section 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000, which states that "The Board shall be independent of the Minister in the performance of its functions and, in general, shall be independent of any other person or body whose interests could conflict with the functions of the Board".

I have no role in the analysis, conclusions or recommendations made by the MCIB in relation to a marine casualty.