Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2004
55 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of consultation that has taken place with the interested stakeholders or that will take place before the introduction of a new leisure boat registration scheme is introduced later in 2004. [10187/04]
View answerThe maritime safety directorate of my Department is developing a registration system to enhance the safety of recreational craft. A consultation paper for the small vessels register is currently being drafted by the maritime safety directorate of my Department. Once this has been completed, the paper will be issued to interested bodies and will also be made available on the Department's website. The small vessels register, along with the safety code for recreational craft, will place maritime safety at the centre of the Department's policies on recreational craft.
