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Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I am not sure how we could take that into consideration. With regard to this set of amendments, we were advised on Committee Stage that, to ensure confidence in the governance arrangements for the maritime area regulatory authority, MARA, a governance review of the establishing provisions was being undertaken. This review, having regard to the code of practice for governance of State...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I am not sure we can correct that in this legislation.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: We accept that as a given but I am not sure this is something we can address in this specific legislation. I do not believe we can.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, we are going to move this amendment but we can take this matter to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to try to address the specific issue Deputy Boyd Barrett has raised.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: If we are to pursue the matter, we need to pursue it right across the legislative process rather than just in this specific legislation. Perhaps something could be brought through following discussion with the Minister. It is something the Legislature needs to discuss more broadly.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 50, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(d) The Minister shall, in so far as is practicable, endeavour to ensure that among the members of the Board (M) there is an equitable balance between men and women.”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 50, line 5, to delete “five” and substitute “four”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 23: In page 50, line 8, to delete “five” and substitute “four”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 50, line 13, to delete “five” and substitute “four”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 50, line 21, to delete “10” and substitute “eight”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 51, line 4, to delete “10” and substitute “eight”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 54, line 24, to delete “Any five members of the Board (M)” and substitute the following: “Any number of members of the Board (M) that is not fewer than the quorum for a meeting of the Board (M)”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 28: In page 54, line 27, to delete “five” and substitute “that number of”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 29: In page 56, line 20, to delete “Government” and substitute “Board (M)”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 30: In page 56, line 35, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Board (M) with the prior approval of the Minister given”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 31: In page 57, line 10, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Board (M)”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 32: In page 57, lines 11 to 13, to delete all words from and including “The” in line 11 down to and including “opinion” in line 13 and substitute the following: “The Board (M) may, at any time and with the prior approval of the Minister, remove the chief executive officer from office if, in the opinion of the Board (M)”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 33: In page 57, line 20, to delete “Government” and substitute “Board (M)”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 34: In page 58, line 11, to delete “exercised” and substitute “performed”.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 35: In page 63, line 26, to delete “five” and substitute “three”.