Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Jun 1998

Vol. 492 No. 4

Written Answers. - International Agreements.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

91 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the international agreements under the auspices of his Department which, as of 1 June 1998, have not been signed by the State and which it is proposed that the State should sign or become a party to; the international organisation, if any, responsible for the agreement in each case; the date and place each agreement was adopted or opened for signature; and when it is proposed to sign each agreement or become a party to it. [13961/98]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Dr. Woods)

The following table lists the International Maritime Organisation Conventions which have not currently been signed by the State.

International Agreement	Place and Date Agreement was adopted
*1988 Protocol to Safety of Life at Sea	London
11 Nov., 1988
*Protocol to Loadline Convention	London
11 Nov., 1988
1972 International Convention for Safe Containers	Geneva
2 Dec., 1972
*International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel	London
7 July, 1995
**Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts	Rome
10 March, 1988
**Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platform Located on the Continental Shelf	Rome
10 March, 1988
*International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation	London
30 Nov., 1990
*1992 Torremolinos Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels	Torremolinos
2 April, 1993
*1996 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea	London
3 May, 1996
1996 Protocol to London Dumping Convention	London
7 Nov., 1996
*1978 Protocol to MARPOL Convention (non-mandatory annex iii)	London
17 Feb., 1978
*1996 Protocol to the Convention on Civil Liability and Compensation for Maritime Claims 1976	London
3 May, 1996
Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims	London
19 Nov., 1976
Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea	Athens
13 Dec., 1974
1974 Protocol to the Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea	London
19 Nov., 1976

* Legislation to cover these Conventions is currently being prepared.

** Legislation to cover these Conventions is being considered in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice who have the responsibility for ratification.

In addition, there are two international agreements in which Belgium, is the depository:

International Agreement	Place Agreement was Adopted	Date Agreement was Adopted
Protocol to Convention for the Unification of Certrain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading, 1924	Brussels	23 Feb., 1968
Protocol to Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading, 1924	Brussels	21 December, 1979

All conventions-agreements will be ratified as soon as the necessary legislative provisions are in place.