I draw the Deputy's attention to section 20 of the Foreshore Act, 1933, which requires me to lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas annually a statement detailing all leases and licences granted under the Act in the previous financial year. The statement for the financial year ending on 31 December 1999 was presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas on 16 February 2000 [PN 8230] and is available in the Oireachtas Library along with previous such statements.
Such statements include the particulars, terms and date of each lease or licence granted. The name of the licensee or lessee and fees charged are also recorded. While these statements may not contain sufficient detail to answer the Deputy's question, given the broad scope of the inquiry if the Deputy were to contact the coastal zone administration division of my Department with a more specific request more detailed information could be provided.
It should be noted that all applicants for foreshore leases or licences are required to publish notice of their proposals in newspapers circulating in the area. The Department prepares the notice and specifies the newspapers in which it should be published. A three week period is allowed for representations and objections to be made to me. The applicant is allowed an opportunity to comment on these before the final report is made to me. That report will detail the proposal, the process that has been gone through, objections and commentary on them, and recommend whether to grant a lease or licence and, if so, under what conditions.