Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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680. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that under the Harbours Acts there is a requirement that Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin must employ a harbour master, if he is aware that this position is now being carried out on a consultancy basis by the former harbour master (details supplied) who is retired and in receipt of a company pension; if he will confirm if this person carries his own public liability insurance or if the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is carrying the liability for this person in the event of any claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25925/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The employment of a harbour master under Section 37(1) of the Harbours Act 1996 is the responsibility of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company. I have no role in the matter.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the role of the harbour master of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin, in the event that the current harbour master (details supplied) should have to take annual leave or sick leave, who will be acting as relief harbour master; the qualifications necessary to fill this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The provision of harbour master services at Dún Laoghaire Harbour, including cover over annual leave periods is an operational matter for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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682. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin had a relief harbour master employed up to 2010, who was a former pilot of Dublin Port Company, and given that Dublin Port Company had to send a pilot and boat to the aid of a cruise liner berthing in Dún Laoghaire last week, if it should be a requirement that the harbour master of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company has this qualification, in view of its entry into the cruise liner market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25927/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​The employment of a harbour master is an operational matter for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. Dublin Port Company is the pilotage authority for Dublin Bay and provides pilotage when requested by masters of ships operating in the bay.

Dublin Port provided a pilot and a tug last week upon the request of the master of the ship. The tug 'stood by' during the berthing of the ship. Using tugs in this manner is a standard maritime operation.