The package of amendments falls into three distinct groups and represents significant additions and improvements to the Bill as passed by this House. Group 1, comprising 12 amendments, deals with the insertion of a new Part 2 in the Bill as passed by Seanad Éireann to fully transfer sea fishing boat licensing functions from the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, to restate with consequential and updating amendments section 222B of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, the principal legislative text dealing with sea fishing boat licensing, and to enable fees to be charged for certain sea fishing licence applications, licences etc.