Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 7, before section 5, but in Chapter 2, to insert the following new section:

"5.—The Minister shall publish and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a strategic review of existing foreshore legislation and a new framework for foreshore licensing and development within six months of the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009.".

In his speech, the Minister of State stated that modernisation of the legal framework is not the purpose of this Bill. Lest we have an interminable delay, it is important to use the opportunity afforded by this Bill to put down a marker which ensures that within six months we will have a report on the necessary framework.

See this speech in context