asked the Minister for the Marine the plans, if any, he has for the commercial development of his Department to promote and develop harbour and marina development.
Written Answers. - Harbour and Marina Development.
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Department of the Marine policy in relation to harbour and marina development is to bring all harbour works under the one administrative and planning umbrella, whether commercial, fishery or recreational.
The first steps have been taken with the integration of the harbours section of the former Department of Communications, the fishery harbour section of the former Department of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry, and responsibility for marina planning in a single division of Roinn na Mara.
I am reviewing strategies in those cases with a view to more rational and integrated planning of harbour management and development.