Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2006
344 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the collision at Galway Port involving a foreign tanker (details supplied) and that this ship had just completed pumping highly inflammable petroleum products into shore tanks; if his attention has been drawn further to the consequences that could have resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39930/06]
View answer345 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a collision at Galway Port involving a foreign flagged tanker (details supplied) and that this ship was transporting hazardous oil products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39931/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together.
As I have previously advised the house the vessel mentioned, "M/T Orahope", was subjected to inspection by Port State Control Officers of this Department following the incident and the report of the inspection is published on the website of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control: www.parismou.org.
