Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Bill would transfer most responsibility for Ireland’s foreshore from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Fisheries harbours, aquaculture and sea-fishing activities would remain with the Agriculture Minister, while existing contracts, legal cases, rules, property and ongoing work would be carried over; no extra public spending is expected.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the transfer of certain functions relating to the foreshore from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and for that and other purposes to amend and extend the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 and to provide for connected matters

Last updated 10 June 2020