Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)

I wish to raise two issues. The foreshore and marine area development Bill proposes to improve and streamline the development consent process for the marine area, including, inter alia, the integration of the Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1993 with the existing on land planning system. This Bill will have major implications for County Kerry as it has one of the largest coastlines in Ireland. Will the Taoiseach tell us when this Bill will be brought forward?

Second, why has the Government broken from the long-standing tradition of informing Deputies in constituencies throughout the country when Ministers are visiting those constituencies? It is only good manners to inform Deputies of that.

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