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Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: I will be brief so that we can move on to the Committee Stage debate. Some of the issues that have been raised by Deputies can be dealt with in the context of the Committee Stage amendments. Deputy Creed and many others suggested that the Bill represents a missed opportunity. It is important to explain that a number of options were considered as part of the modernisation of foreshore...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: It is difficult to predict.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: It is difficult to predict virtually everything at the moment. A number of Deputies made the point that many of these functions could be best managed by a stand-alone Department of the marine. We have had such a Department on a number of occasions. Two Deputies who are present in the Chamber served in that Department. Interestingly, other European countries with long coastlines have had...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Deputy Creed expressed concern about warfare between Departments. Deputy Sheahan referred to aquaculture and to the operational programme. A number of issues need to be resolved following the European Court of Justice's adverse finding against Ireland at the end of 2007. The subsequent issuing of a reasoned opinion brought us even closer to being fined. The Departments of Agriculture,...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: As the hydroelectric project may be based on land, it will not necessarily have a foreshore element. I am not quite sure about it. A number of the points made by Deputy Higgins would be more relevant to the third, rather than the second, phase of the process, with which we are currently dealing. The process that is under way at present involves the division of responsibilities and powers...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: We are not at the third phase because a number of processes have yet to be completed. Certain people have very strong views in this regard.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Members of this House expressed diametrically opposed views during today's debate. Interestingly, individual Deputies expressed diametrically opposed views within their own speeches about how this issue should be dealt with. A significant amount of work has yet to be done. Everyone who has taken a genuine approach to this matter appreciates that this serious job should be done properly....

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Some of the problems associated with resources will improve when an additional 18 officials and five engineers start to work on infrastructural projects in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, while the current staff continue to work in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe, like many other Deputies, spoke about the size of this...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: There are many other reasons.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Deputy Barrett may well be right but there are also issues with regard to engineering works of a particular scale that are available in other countries but not here. There are issues concerning port facilities. The Department of the Marine, which no longer exists as such, being part of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has a fishery harbour in Killybegs which is currently...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Deputy Barrett made the point that the 1933 Act could not have foreseen many of these matters. I also made that point. We have provision approved for between 1,100 and 1,700 megawatts, with less than 2% built. We need to look very carefully at the reasons. Deputy Barrett is right about one of the reasons being interconnectivity but there are others. At some point it might be useful for...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: Now. Agreed to take remaining Stages today.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: That is the case. It is likely to be extended at some point, but it includes the amount-----

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: The Deputies have made four different points, one of which is relevant to the amendment. The question of abolishing and setting up the Marine Institute was discussed on Second Stage and I set out the reasons and history regarding this country and other countries. Deputy Barrett mentioned his committee's proposals previously, which refer to another Department. Regarding the research trials,...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: The philosophy underpinning this legislation is that there is a relationship between spatial planning on land and on sea and for that reason the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the appropriate one for dealing with these issues. The sea fisheries responsibilities will remain with the Department that has food and agriculture responsibilities. I agree with a...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: I understand the term referred to by Deputy Higgins is a parliamentary drafting term. As far as I can see he is referring to page 9 of the Bill, which refers to "foreshore which for the time being belongs to the State, including foreshore so belonging whether by virtue of Article 10.2 of the Constitution or otherwise." It must be pointed out that as a general principle, foreshore licences...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: 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...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: I understand there may be some interesting case law in this area.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: I am sure the Department will consider this closely. I strongly agree with the principle enunciated by the Deputy.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: The intent of this section is to ensure co-ordination between the two Departments involved after the transfer of functions, which is vital for the efficient and effective operation of the Foreshore Acts. There is already routine initiation of consultation with other authorities in certain cases and I have no doubt that will continue. In any event, there is an obligation on each of the...