Vol. 509 No. 6
140 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if the proposed new cross Border structures will envisage the establishment of a Carlingford Lough harbour authority embracing interests North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21558/99]
The British Irish Agreement Act 1999, provides for the establishment of six implementation bodies including the body to be known as the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission.
In addition to exercising the existing functions of the Foyle Fisheries Commission and the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the body will exercise equivalent functions in relation to inland fisheries protection conservation and management in the Carlingford Lough area as well as responsibility for inland fisheries development, aquaculture development and licensing and marine tourism and leisure in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle.
