Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
770. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a load line certificate will issue to a company (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing same in view of the urgent need to avail of work available to the company and the creation of employment, which is a primary objective of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/14]
View answerMy Department received an application for a Load Line Certificate of the vessel in question at the end of January.
As there was no certificate of this type issued previously, an Initial Survey was required to be conducted. An Initial Survey can be a detailed and time consuming exercise, particularly in the case of an older vessel. The survey can involve detailed plan approval / desk top reviews as well as on site survey activities, including examinations of the structure of the vessel and its equipment in accordance with the relevant Regulations regarding Load Line certification.
To date a number of inspections of the vessel have been carried out. It is hoped to progress this work during the course of next month. Both the owner and his consultant have been advised of the current situation by my officials over recent weeks. The matter will be advanced as early as is feasible in the context of the various requirements to be met.
