Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th February, 2022.

I, HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 10 (inserted by section 7 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2010 (No. 14 of 2010)) and 15 (inserted by section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2010 ) (as adapted by the Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 373 of 2020 )) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1952 (No. 29 of 1952), sections 82 and 84 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2010 (as adapted by the Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 351 of 2020 )) and the Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 759 of 2020 ), hereby make the following rules:

1. These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Amendment) Rules 2022.

2. Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) Rules 2020 ( S.I. No. 640 of 2020 ) is amended, in the Sea Area entry entitled South Coast of Ireland, by substituting for the matter in the first column –

(a) in the second last entry “Toe Head to Fastnet Rock”, and

(b) in the last entry “Fastnet Rock to Streek Head”.

GIVEN under my hand,

8 February 2022

HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON,

Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Rules amend Schedule 1, Sea Areas, to the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) Rules 2020 ( S.I. No. 640 of 2020 ) in relation to two Sea Area locations off the South Coast of Ireland.