Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1332. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the monitoring and enforcement regime on the mandatory wearing of lifejackets; the number of detections of breaches of the regulations in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the consequences for the owners or managers of the vessels in question. [36577/17]
View answerUnder existing maritime legislation, the Marine Survey Office has issued a number of Fixed Payment Notices (of €150 fine) in relation to the non wearing of life jackets on pleasure craft. The number of these issued are as set out in the following table:
|
YEAR |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
NO. OF FIXED PAYMENT NOTICES ISSUED |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Separately, the Coast Guard carry out a number of safety compliance monitoring patrols to advise and educate the public in the wearing of lifejackets. There were over 100 such patrols carried out in 2016 and 46 to date in 2017. These are carried out to increase water safety awareness.
