Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 63:

In page 25, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(3) The Minister shall ensure any new policy directives, or revocation or amendment of policy directives made under this section, shall be limited in accordance with the policies in the maritime planning policy statement.".

In the same way that it was helpful for the Minister of State to clarify the mandatory and non-mandatory guidelines, it would be helpful if he could, even in summary form, make as clear as possible the distinction between the mandatory and non-mandatory guidelines and policy directives. The amendment is fairly self-explanatory. It proposes that policy directives, and any revocation or amendment of them, should be fully consistent with the marine planning policy statement. I presume that will be the case but it would be nice to ensure it is legally required.