Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 November 2021

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed)

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I am referring to section 30(1), which states:

The Minister may give a direction to a public body to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction relating to— (a) the implementation of maritime spatial planning

The phrase "implementation of maritime spatial planning" is potentially extremely broad. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of the section are specific, but my concern is that "implementation of maritime spatial planning" could mean anything. What in the legislation provides a definition or safeguards in that regard?

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