Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 1150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that amendments made to the new proposed harbour charges would allow for affordable charges to be imposed on persons trying to make a living organising boat trips and so on out of harbours such as Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19526/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Charges at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are levied by virtue of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2003. My Department has however recently conducted a review of the 2003 Order and I can confirm that a draft Rates & Charges Order has been published on foot of that review. That draft Order is currently the subject of a public consultation process.

I can also confirm that my Department has already received submissions in relation to boat owners at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre and that on completion of the public consultation process full consideration will be given to all submissions made. At that stage I will, if necessary make any appropriate amendments to the Rates & Charges Order.