Bill entitled an Act to provide for the dissolution of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board and for its replacement with a unit within the Department of Transport to be known as the Marine Accident Investigation Unit; to provide for the investigation and reporting of marine accidents; to repeal the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000; to provide for the regulation of offshore service vessels; for those and other purposes to amend the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1952, the Merchant Shipping Act 1992 and the Merchant Shipping Act 2010; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 14 Apr 2025
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
14 Apr 2025
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
26 Jul 2024
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
26 Jul 2024
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
3 Oct 2024
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
3 Oct 2024
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
23 Oct 2024
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)23 Oct 2024
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
19 Feb 2025
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)19 Feb 2025
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
19 Feb 2025
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)19 Feb 2025
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
19 Feb 2025
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
19 Feb 2025
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
4 Mar 2025
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)4 Mar 2025
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
8 Apr 2025
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)8 Apr 2025
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
8 Apr 2025
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)8 Apr 2025
Completed
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Enacted
14 Apr 2025
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
14 Apr 2025
Completed
14 Apr 2025
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025
19 Feb 2025
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024
23 Oct 2024
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024
26 Jul 2024
As initiated
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024
Amendments
8 Apr 2025
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
25 Mar 2025
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
18 Feb 2025
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
22 Oct 2024
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
8 Apr 2025
Seanad Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
1 Apr 2025
Seanad Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
25 Mar 2025
Seanad Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage
4 Mar 2025
Seanad Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage
19 Feb 2025
Dáil Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
23 Oct 2024
Select Committee On Transport And Communications
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage
3 Oct 2024
Dáil Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee
3 Oct 2024
Dáil Éireann
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage