I understand completely.

Yes.

Perhaps we can come back to this on Report Stage but it is useful to get the back-and-forth in order that we can refine the meaning. The question as to that exchange of information becomes an issue with regard to co-operation between different bodies and to international co-operation, so I wanted to signal that that may be something we need to come back to. It would be good if on Report Stage the Minister of State could elaborate on how that exchange of information operates between jurisdictions and bodies, as well…

This is one of the key pieces. The Minister of State will be aware of the many recommendations arising from the committee pre-legislative examination of this legislation and others. I understand that what is ruled in and out of order is not the Minister of State’s decision but I regret the House’s decision on matters like the tribunals of inquiry and the safety checks and balances. While the Bill addresses the functioning of the investigatory unit and so forth, the question of the checks and balances and how the un…

I am a little more concerned now than I was when I first spoke. The Minister of State indicated that there is nothing to preclude the MAIU from engaging but then outlined something that seemed to suggest it would be precluded. I do not believe this is the intention of the directive. The coroner's court looks into causes of death. I do not believe this should be considered to be at odds with an investigation into the cause of an accident. Perhaps there is an issue with the sequencing of investigations. I do not agre…

Does the Minister of State have an expectation that there would be such engagement?

I move amendment No. 20: In page 31, line 13, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". I thank the Minister of State for his correspondence on these issues and for his engagement with me since the debate on Second Stage. He indicated that offshore service vessels are those vessels that engage in the development of offshore renewable energy, including offshore wind energy, and that to support this sector the development of a new category of vessel is necessary, namely vessels carrying industrial personnel. The Minist…

There is somewhat of a contradiction there because, on the one hand, we are talking about wanting to abide by international best practice and the SOLAS Convention but, on the other, we have twice been told that it "may" not be practical to apply the convention. Are we applying the international best practice standards or are we not because we do not think it is practical to do so? I am very aware that the other parts of the SOLAS Convention deal with other categories of vessel but its chapter XV, which my amendment…

I move amendment No. 21: In page 31, line 30, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 22: In page 31, line 32, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 23: In page 31, line 35, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 25: In page 32, line 15, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 26: In page 32, line 35, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 27: In page 33, to delete lines 1 to 3.

Sure, to report progress. That is fine. Amendment No. 27 seeks to delete section 46(9). This subsection, very worryingly, suggests that entire classes of offshore service vessels may be exempted from requirements to comply with any provision of the rules. This provision is particularly concerning in the context of offshore service vessels that may be involved in the construction, maintenance and servicing of offshore LNG facilities. Amendment No. 28 is an alternative to amendment No. 27 and seeks to amend section 4…

I will pick up a little where the previous speaker left off. It will be really important as we move forward that the plans around the CAP intersect and that we have intersection between the multiple plans. There is a question, which I will come to in a moment, regarding some of the critiques that have been made about Ireland's plan. It is important to ensure that this plan works in conjunction with nature restoration plans and our commitments on biodiversity, delivers social cohesion for rural communities for that …

My final point relates to the native honeybee. It would be good if there were schemes to more directly support our pollinators, particularly the native honeybee, in the CAP scheme.

On 6 March, Lithuania officially withdrew from the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. That is the convention that bans the production and the use of cluster munitions. It is one of particular significance to Ireland because Ireland hosted the negotiations in Croke Park in 2008 that banned these horrendous weapons and got global support for their phasing out. A total of 124 states signed up to that ban. Lithuania has now withdrawn, the first state to ever withdraw from this international agreement banning this cl…

Lithuania is not the only country; Poland is now considering leaving the convention as well. Frankly, the response is highly inadequate and is effectively a set of excuses. We are meant to be applauding Lithuania because rather than breaching international rules based on the rule of order, it is leaving the convention. It is like we should be saying "Well done, what a tough decision for you" but it is not a tough decision. It is a decision that has consequences in terms of human life, loss of limb and impact on civ…

I wish to add to some of the earlier discussion about the concern around the resumption of extraordinary bombing in Gaza, which is being layered on top of starvation, the denial of water and, in particular, a form of systemic violence which has been highlighted in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council. I refer to the systemic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence. The report has highlighted the genocidal nature of some of the actions. The attacks on sexual and reproducti…