Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Higgins has raised an interesting point which was also raised by a number of Deputies on Second Stage. There are two functions in the area of foreshore licensing; one is ownership and the other is use, which is analogous to planning. There have been historical ownership issues, some of which are claimed to be extant. The important thing about this legislation is that there is no change whatever in the current situation with regard to public ownership of any of the foreshore. Another Department will deal with the next Bill so I cannot give the Deputy an undertaking in that regard.

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