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Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Minister for Transport
- Introduced
- 26 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Apr 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Dissolves Marine Casualty Investigation Board and establishes Marine Accident Investigation Unit within Department of Transport with independent investigative powers over marine accidents.
- Repeals 2000 Marine Casualties Act; implements EU Directive 2009/18/EC requirements including mandatory investigation of very serious marine casualties and safety recommendations.
- Enables Minister to regulate offshore service vessels and industrial personnel carriage through secondary legislation, with survey and certification by Marine Survey Office.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil26 Jul 2024
- Second Stage33rd Dáil3 Oct 2024
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil23 Oct 2024
- Report Stage34th Dáil19 Feb 2025
- Fifth Stage34th Dáil19 Feb 2025
- Second Stage27th Seanad19 Feb 2025
- Committee Stage27th Seanad4 Mar 2025
- Report Stage27th Seanad8 Apr 2025
- Fifth Stage27th Seanad8 Apr 2025
- Enacted14 Apr 2025
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