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

I will not make a comment. I just have questions. I ask the Minister of State to return to my first question on the relationship between an MSP and a DMAP. I am not clear about that because it is not explained on page 197 of the NMPF.

With respect to section 23, the instigation of a DMAP, or the appointment of a public body for the purposes of drafting it, would constitute, essentially, the beginning of a review of the NMPF, if it came before a MSP, for the purpose of the public participation statement. Is it likely, however, that a DMAP would come first or is it more likely that a marine spatial plan will? It is just a technical question.

On section 25, the Minister of State is correct in stating that a report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas for approval. Is it the intention, or hope, of the Minister of State with this legislation that the Oireachtas Business Committee will refer it to the relevant committee for consideration as we do, for example, with other planning matters? On foot of that, there would be a motion for approval, with or without debate. Does the Minister of State envisage a role for the relevant committee, depending on what agency is developing the DMAP?