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

I move amendment No. 77:

In page 28, to delete lines 15 to 18 and substitute the following: “(a) consider economic, social and environmental aspects to support sustainable development and growth in the maritime sector, applying an ecosystem-based approach, and to promote the coexistence of relevant activities and uses,

(b) contribute to the matters specified in paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the MSP Directive,

(c) fulfil the requirements specified in Article 6(1) and 6(2) of the MSP Directive,

(d) identify the spatial and temporal distribution of relevant existing and future activities and uses in the marine waters of the Marine Spatial Plan the competent authority is preparing, which contribute to the objectives set out in Article 5 of the MSP Directive,

(e) take into consideration relevant interactions of activities and uses,

(f) organise the use of the best available data, and engage to organise the sharing of information necessary for maritime spatial plans, including in respect of the data specified in Article 10(2) of the MSP Directive, and consistently with Article 10(3) of the MSP Directive,

(g) support co-operation among Member States in accordance with Article 11 of the MSP Directive, and

(h) support co-operation with third countries in accordance with Article 12 of the MSP Directive.”.