Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 402 of 23 October 2007 in relation to responsibility for marine related functions, the foreshore functions that are being transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government decision of 2 October 2007; and the functions that are to be retained in her Department. [26438/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for foreshore licensing functions under the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect of port companies and harbour authorities governed by the Harbours Acts 1946, 1996 and 2000 and any other harbour or harbour related developments intended for commercial trade, and for all energy developments (including oil, gas, wave, wind and tidal energy) and aggregate and mineral extraction developments on the foreshore would transfer to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

My Department is currently putting in place the necessary arrangements to ensure the efficient and effective transfer of the appropriate legislation and associated functions.

My Department will carry forward responsibility for all other foreshore licensing functions under the Foreshore Act 1933, including in respect of all aquaculture developments and piers and harbours, other than in respect of port companies and harbour authorities governed by the Harbours Acts 1946, 1996 and 2000 and any other harbour or harbour related developments intended for commercial trade.