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

I move amendment No. 175:

In page 74, to delete lines 21 to 23 and substitute the following: "for the occupation of the part of the maritime area the subject of the MAC for the purposes of the undertaking of the maritime usage the subject of the MAC (including any potential such usage where, for whatever reason, the usage is yet to be undertaken).".

Amendment No. 175 is a technical change which amends section 88 by ensuring the consistent use throughout the Bill of text relating to a MAC as being granted for the purpose of occupation.

Amendment No. 177 is a technical amendment to section 89 which allows for more flexibility in a competitive process. The initiated text limited the process to competing applications in the same area. The revised provisions allow for circumstances where competing applications may only be partially located in the same area or where it is not possible to grant both for some other reason.