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

I move amendment No. 192:

In page 93, after line 39, to insert the following: “Application for declaration as to whether or not licence is required, etc.

112.(1) A person may make an application in the specified form, accompanied by the prescribed fee, to the MARA for a declaration in writing by the MARA as to whether or not the maritime usage the subject of the application is aSchedule 7usage and, if so, whether or not the undertaking of the Schedule 7usage requires a licence.

(2) Where an application undersubsection (1)is made to the MARA, it may, by notice in writing given to the applicant, require the applicant to provide, whether in the specified form, by affidavit or otherwise, such additional information in relation to any matters to which the application relates as the MARA reasonably considers necessary to make the declaration sought by the application.

(3) The MARA shall, to the extent that it is practicable to do so, make the declaration sought by an application under subsection (1), and give a copy of the declaration to the applicant, not later than 30 days after the day on which the MARA is satisfied that the applicant has complied with all of the requirements of or under this section.”.