Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
337 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if a trawler (details supplied) will be raised from the sea-bed in view of the recent naval dive of the trawler which was inconclusive and yielded no further information regarding the sinking of this trawler. [26764/06]
View answerThe Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) is currently investigating the circumstances that led to the sinking of the Maggie B. The role of the MCIB, which is an independent body, is to investigate casualties such as this and to publish their findings. The MCIB will investigate all relevant matters pertaining to the sinking of the vessel and if they consider it necessary to raise the vessel to facilitate their investigation they will do so.
You may be aware that I met with family members of Mr. Glynn Cott and following that meeting I conveyed their views on the raising of the vessel to the MCIB.
