Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will go back to enforcement for a moment to clarify something. Deputy Ó Broin may wish to come back in on this because it is a point he raised. The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority will have responsibility for enforcement in consented or permitted area where development is going on. Where a marine protected area is within one of these development zones, will MARA have a responsibility to enforce the objectives of the marine protected area? For areas where MARA is not involved and we just have a designated marine protected area in which no consented or permitted licensed activities are going on, who is responsible for enforcement? I am just seeking clarity on those two different types of sites.