Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding plans to transfer the responsibilities of coastal protection, coastal flooding and coastal zone management to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; if there are plans to transfer any other coastal or marine responsibilities from her Department; if so, the Department to which they will transferred; and when it is expected the transfer will take place. [8528/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for:

(a) coastal protection, coastal flooding and all other aspects of coastal zone management and;

(b) 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.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the marine, coastal and fisheries responsibilities currently held by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8529/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the Government decision taken on the 9 October and on foot of the Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007, responsibility for the following legislation and associated functions has been transferred to my Department:

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006);

Part 2 of the Maritime Safety Act 2005 (No. 11 of 2005) so far as that Part relates to a fishery harbour centre to which the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (No. 18 of 1968) applies;

Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006;Sea Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1982;

Marine Institute Act 1991 (No. 2 of 1991) other than section 4A (inserted by section 30 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 35 of 1999));

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 21 of 2003) except Part 5;

Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006;

Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Exports) Act 1947 (No. 18 of 1947) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products;

Agricultural Products (Regulation of Import) Act 1938 (No. 14 of 1938) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products;

Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005;

Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2006;

European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 268 of 2006) other than in respect of any function exercisable by virtue of being a prescribed public authority as referred to in Schedule 1;

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallops) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 297 of 2005);

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) Irish Sea Herring Fishing (Licensing) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 547 of 2005);

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallop) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 464 2005);

European Communities (Common Organisation of Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products) (Financial Compensation for Withdrawal and Carry-over Aid) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 398 of 2004);

European Communities (Veterinary Checks on Fish and Fishery Products Imported from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 548 of 2003);

European Communities (Financing of Veterinary Inspections and Controls on Fresh Fish landed by Third Country Vessels) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 547 of 2003);

European Communities (Labelling of Fishery and Aquaculture Products) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 320 of 2003);

European Communities (Minimum measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 26 of 1999);

European Communities (Trade in Fish) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 191 of 1997);

Regulations 7, 15 and 24 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997);

European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 253 of 1996) as amended by—

(a) European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 377 of 2000);

b) European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 34 of 2001),

(c) European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 500 of 2005), and

(d) European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No 614 of 2006).

The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for the following functions would further transfer to Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government:

(a) coastal protection, coastal flooding and all other aspects of coastal zone management and;

(b) 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.

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