Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 has not yet been commenced; the timeline for its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48938/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Full commencement of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 requires the establishment of a new electronic Irish Register of Ships and ship registration regime, which will be progressed under a separate IT project, and new ship registration regulations to complement the IT project.

It is not possible to indicate the timeframe for commencement given the need to develop the new electronic Register and regulations. The current ship registration arrangements under the Mercantile Marine Act 1955 as amended will continue for some time yet.