Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 46:

In page 24, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(6) A public body shall have regard to the maritime planning policy statement when performing a function under this Act to which information, setting out the principles and priorities of the Government referred to in subsection (1), contained in the statement is relevant.

(7) The Minister may amend or revoke the maritime planning policy statement prepared under this section.

(8) Where the Minister proposes to prepare the marine planning policy statement or amend or revoke it, he or she shall publish, in not less than one national newspaper, a notice—

(a) stating that the Minister proposes to prepare, amend or revoke a marine planning policy statement,

(b) stating that a copy of the proposed statement, amendment or revocation may be inspected on a website of the Government, and

(c) inviting members of the public to make representations in writing thereon to the Minister, not later than four weeks after the date of publication of the notice in the newspaper (or, if the notice is published in more than one such newspaper, the last date of publication), at an address (which may be an electronic address) specified in the notice.".