Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the legal position with regard to regulatory instruments from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question refers to the Supreme Court judgments in the cases of Vincent Browne of 16 July 2003 and Tom Kennedy of 31 May 2005. The provisions of section 14 and section 15 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005, the Second Stage of which is scheduled to be discussed in this House tomorrow, are designed to address the outcome of both cases with regard to fishery matters. I direct the Deputy's attention to the detailed explanatory and financial memorandum which accompanies the Bill, the relevant sections of which deal with the issues raised by both cases and how these are to be addressed via the provisions of the new Bill.