Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the foreshore advisory group was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48578/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Foreshore Advisory Group is a cross departmental/agency working group which was established by my Department in November 2011 to contribute to the preparation of legislation to give effect to the Programme for Government commitments in relation to the foreshore leasing and licensing regime by considering key policy and implementation issues in this area. The group is chaired by a Principal Officer in my Department and has met on 3 occasions to date.

As well as my own Department, membership is drawn from the Departments of Communications Energy and Natural Resources Agriculture, Food and the Marine Transport, Tourism and Sport and Public Expenditure and Reform, as well as An Bord Pleanála, the City and County Managers Association and the Marine Institute. Other organisations, such as the Attorney General’s Office, also participate as necessary.