Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:

"(b) after full consultation with relevant maritime stakeholders,".

I tabled this amendment on Committee Stage.

This Bill is such a fundamental revision of the Harbours Act 1996 that it gives us the opportunity to mention the integration of transport networks, particularly between ports and major new road facilities. On Committee Stage we heard that much of the departmental responsibility for the marine and ports would be transferred to the Department of Transport on the basis that there would be integration. That is what I seek to do in amendment No. 2.

In amendment No. 3, I propose that the traffic separation scheme also be mentioned in the Bill. The Minister may recall that the Pilots Association mentioned that part of the new boundary is not within the traffic separation scheme in Dublin Bay. The Minister indicated that he would review ports policy and that we would have a chance to update this five year old document and include provisions on general ports policy and infrastructure. On that basis, I will withdraw my amendment.

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