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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Funding of €2 million is available for the programme for funding of small harbours within the overall 2005 fishery harbours development programme. This programme is under consideration at present. The Department receives proposals from local authorities on an ongoing basis. It is difficult to provide a breakdown of the number of applications received in the Department as this changes from...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The harbour at Ballycotton is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. In 2001 the council submitted a report prepared by consulting engineers on the estimated cost of the Ballycotton harbour development plan. The proposed development was estimated to cost a total of €6 million. Cork County...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Following consideration of the matters that were raised during my meeting with the Youghal delegation, the complex legal issues arising have been referred to the Department's legal advisers for advice. When that advice has been received and considered by the Department I will communicate further with the parties involved.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Yes. I fully appreciate the points made by Deputies Broughan and Perry. I will make only three quick points, and it is important that I do so. In this Bill, we set out to deal with certain high-powered watercraft. I was extremely anxious, and with the co-operation of the Opposition I had hoped to have this enacted by the summer to allow local authorities to proceed with the various...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 10, after "1968," to insert the following: "SECTION 4 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS)(NO. 2) ACT 1978,".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The substantive amendment is necessary to safeguard leases granted by harbour companies to which the Harbours Act 1996 and the Harbours (Amendment) Act 2000 apply against negation by subleasing arrangements by lessees. Deputy Broughan referred to similar safeguarding provisions in the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 2005 in respect of SFADCo, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta. In...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am pleased the Deputies are in a position to support these amendments. Deputy Broughan asked why the harbour companies were not included when the emergency legislation was introduced by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in regard to IDA, SFADCo and Údarás na Gaeltachta. At that time, not many people were aware of this issue. The contact we have had from Dublin Port...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Such decisions will be made subject to the supervision of the Minister.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Yes.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 12, to delete "ACT 1992" and substitute "ACTS 1894 TO 2000". This amendment is needed to repeal the enactments of the 1934 to 1937 Acts as well as provisions of the 1894, 1947, 1981, 1992 and 2000 Acts.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am taking this opportunity to increase fines to realistic levels throughout the Bill. I anticipate the introduction of a fines Bill by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform which will overcome the difficulties experienced in the past. Fines will then be index-linked.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: That is correct.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, line 13, after "1996" to insert the following: ", TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE FORESHORE AND TO AQUACULTURE".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 13, after "1996" to insert ", TO REPEAL CERTAIN ENACTMENTS".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, line 21, to delete "Part 5" and substitute "Parts 5 and 6".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(5) The Harbours Acts 1996 and 2000 and section 47 may be cited together as the Harbours Acts 1996 to 2005.". This is a technical amendment which is being inserted for completeness. It provides a new collective citation for the Harbours Acts 1996 to 2000 which apply to the ten harbour companies managing the...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, line 3, after "Act" to insert "(other than sections 48 and 49 and Part 6)".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 9: In page 6, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(2) In this Act a reference to a member of the Garda Síochána or an officer of the Permanent Defence Forces holding commissioned naval rank is a reference to that member or officer while in uniform.".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, to delete lines 31 and 32 and substitute the following: 3.—Each enactment specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Act is repealed to the extent specified in column (3) of the Schedule.".

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I move amendment No. 10a: In page 7, to delete lines 34 and 35 and substitute the following: "'harbour company' means a company within the meaning of section 2 of the Harbours Act 1996;".