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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Deputy Mulherin and invite Ms O'Donoghue to respond and other panel members if they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I will return to Senator Cáit Keane and Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill. I welcome from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Ms Lorraine O'Donoghue, principal officer in the marine planning and foreshore section; Ms Marian O'Driscoll, assistant principal officer in the planning section; and Mr. Aidan Brennan, assistant principal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for that clarification. The next speaker is Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, followed by Senator Cáit Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Freeman and Ms Gelletlie for their attendance this afternoon and for their interaction which will assist the committee in making its informed decisions on the wider implications of the Bill. We will suspend now for a few minutes to allow the next set of witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Freeman. I call committee members for questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our questioning. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and interaction with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill 2013. I welcome Ms Helen Gelletlie and Ms Valerie Freeman on behalf of the Coastal Concern Alliance and thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l ) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I have a question for Dr. Kelly. Obviously, with his expertise his unit has co-operated with other Departments such as the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Given such expertise, how often does interaction take place between the NPWS and the Marine Institute? How important is the interaction? How important is it that his knowledge base and work is complimented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Yes, it exists in terms of compliance with EU law. I refer to European policy in general. We are approaching a critical time of the year for quotas and the Fisheries Council will meet in December. I know the service's work does not deal with quotas per se. In terms of species, endangered species, stocks and depletions, can the service play a role in setting limits or sharing information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I have a question for Mr. Carvill. What impact will Article 6 of the habitats directive have on the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Carvill for his presentation. We all know the State has suffered the consequences for its traditional failures to transpose EU directives or to infringe on the rules and regulations of the EU in various ways. We have sullied our reputation internationally. That would not have gone down well with the people who represent us in Brussels. What is more, it is a lengthy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Carvill referred to ongoing interaction with colleagues in the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. How often does this happen and at what level does the interaction take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill 2013. I welcome Mr. Peter Carvill, assistant principal officer, designations, legislation and EU compliance; Dr. Eamonn Kelly, wildlife inspector; and Mr. Johnny Gorman on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. I thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Dubsky and Mr. Wilde Crosbie for their interaction with the committee and their particular insight. In essence the point they made was the obsession we have with land, not the obsession with the practice of local authorities' planning and land. I think of my local authority in terms of our land use and transportation studies. Some years ago Cork County Council had a very good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Ms Dubsky referred earlier to Castlemaine and Cromane pier. She mentioned 40 licences but were they for mussel farming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Was there an issue about prohibiting mussel farming in Cromane a number of years ago? To the best of my recollection that restriction was subsequently lifted, was it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: That would obviously have implications for growing, harvesting and future production.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Would there have been a fairly strong economic argument by local fishermen who were dependent on mussel farming at Cromane pier, to get back to the previous level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I understand. Basically, major players were taking the majority of a limited stock - for want of a better term - and leaving very little for smaller operators in the area.