C1

Application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011 affected (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

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General provisions regarding licences etc

63. ...

(2) A licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the conditions.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Number	Year	Short Title/Citation
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C2

Certain functions in relation to collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 transferred (7.07.2011) by Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s. 1, commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provisions in other sections of Act.

Transfer and vesting of certain foreshore functions.

1.— (1) Except as provided for by subsection (2), the functions, immediately before the passing of this Act, of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 are, on such passing, transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and this subsection has effect for the purpose of vesting in the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the functions so transferred.

(2) The following functions of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 remain with and continue to be functions of that Minister:

(a) any function in relation to a fishery harbour centre,

(b) any function in respect of—

(i) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of aquaculture, or

(ii) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of sea-fishing including the processing and sale of sea-fish and manufacture of products derived from sea-fish.

(3) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by subsection (1) are, on the passing of this Act, transferred to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

C3

Certain functions under collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 transferred (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 3, commenced as per s. 1(4).

Transfer and vesting of certain foreshore functions.

3.— (1) Such of the functions, immediately before the commencement date, of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 to which this Part and Schedule 1 relate are, on that date, transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance with and to the extent provided for by this Part and that Schedule and those provisions have effect for the purpose of vesting in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the functions so transferred.

(2) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by subsection (1) are, on the commencement date, transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

C4

Provision for additional foreshore functions to be vested in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 4, commenced as per s. 1(4).

Vesting of additional foreshore functions in Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, etc.

4.— (1) The functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 and to which section 1B (inserted by section 6) of the Act of 1933 relates may be vested in the same Minister of the Government pursuant to an order under section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939.

(2) In relation to the functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009, any function vested in another Minister of the Government by or under any provision of any other Act, where that function relates or corresponds to functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009, may be transferred under section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and, for that purpose, such order may also—

(a) in respect of provisions containing the function which so relates or corresponds, transfer to any Minister of the Government some or all of the function which does not so relate or correspond,

(b) transfer the functions concerned to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government notwithstanding any requirement relating to the consent or approval of or consultation with that Minister would be required as part of the exercise by that other Minister of the function concerned before such transfer,

(c) transfer to the Department of State concerned the administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 and to which paragraph (a) or (b) relate.

C5

Application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 1992 to be reviewed and subject to new conditions as provided (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 7, 9 and 11, in effect as per reg. 1(2).

Emission controls and environmental quality standards

7. Point source and diffuse source discharges liable to cause water pollution are prohibited except where subject to a system of prior authorisation or registration based on general binding rules. A public authority that authorises a discharge to waters shall lay down emission limits in the authorisation granted that satisfy the following requirements:

(a) the emission limits shall establish the maximum concentration and the maximum quantity of a substance permissible in a discharge and shall aim to achieve the environmental objectives established in Part III of these Regulations including the environmental quality standards set out in Schedules 5 and 6 and any standards or objectives laid down for protected areas, and

(b) discharges shall be controlled according to the combined approach whereby emission limits shall be established according to the stricter of the requirements which would result from the application of limits which aim to achieve the quality standards referred to in sub- paragraph (a) and, where relevant, the application of limits based on—

(i) emission controls based on best available techniques, or

(ii) relevant emission limit values, or

(iii) in the case of diffuse impacts controls including, as appropriate, best environmental practices set out in:

— a specification prepared by the Agency in accordance with section 5 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended by section 7 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003 or

— the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 254 of 2001) as amended by the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 440 of 2004) or any future amendment thereof or

— the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009) or any future amendment thereof or

— the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Control of Cadmium Discharges) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 294 of 1985) or

— the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Control of Hexachlorocyclohexane and Mercury Discharges) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 55 of 1986) or

— the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts, 1977 and 1990 (Control of Carbon Tetrachloride, DDT and Pentachlorophenol Discharges) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 43 of 1994) or

— measures or controls identified in a pollution reduction plan for the river basin district prepared in accordance with Part V of these Regulations for the reduction of pollution by priority substances or the ceasing or phasing out of emissions, discharges and losses of priority hazardous substances.

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9. Requirements under Article 7 shall apply to all new authorisations to discharge into surface waters and to reviews of existing authorisations, granted under the Dumping at Sea Acts 1996-2004, the Foreshore Acts 1933-1992, the Fisheries Acts 1959-2003, the Act of 1977, the Act of 1992, the Act of 1996 and Regulations made for such purpose under the Act of 1972, or any other enactment, from the date of coming into force of these Regulations.

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Review of existing authorisations

11. (1) Notwithstanding any existing provisions of the Acts or Regulations referred to in Article 9, or any Regulation made to give effect to a requirement of the said Acts, a public authority shall as soon as may be practicable, but not later than 22 December 2012 and sooner if required or where directed by the Minister,

(a) examine the terms of every authorisation or revised authorisation to which Article 9 applies and for the time being in force and determine whether, having regard to the requirements of Article 7 of these Regulations, the authorisation or revised authorisation requires to be reviewed for the purposes of compliance with the said Article, and

(b) if the authorisation or revised authorisation requires to be so reviewed complete such a review by the required date, or

(c) if the authorisation or revised authorisation does not require to be so reviewed and accordingly, that no further action is required, declare in writing that this is the case.

(2) A public authority shall from time to time carry out such further examination, and where necessary review, of authorisations as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the environmental objectives and quality standards established by these Regulations.

C6

Application of Act restricted by Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000), s. 228(5) as inserted (17.10.2006) by Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 (27/2006), s. 45, S.I. No. 525 of 2006.

Entering on foreshore for certain purposes.

228. ...

(5) No licence shall be required under the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect of any such entry or any site investigations carried out in accordance with this section.

C7

Application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 restricted (11.03.2002) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000), s. 227(8), S.I. No. 599 of 2001, as substituted (17.10.2006) by Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 (27/2006), s. 44(b), S.I. No. 525 of 2006.

Acquisition of land etc. on foreshore.

227.— ...

[(8) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 shall not apply in relation to any application to the Board under section 226, or matters to which subsection (5)(b) applies or a scheme submitted under section 49 of the Roads Act 1993.

(b) In any case where a local authority that is a planning authority applies for an approval for proposed development under section 226 or has been granted such an approval by the Board, but has not sought the compulsory acquisition of any foreshore on which the proposed development would be carried out under an enactment specified in section 214, the authority may apply for a lease or licence under section 2 or 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect of that proposed development; in such cases, it shall not, notwithstanding the provisions of any other enactment, be necessary for—

(i) the local authority to submit an environmental impact statement in connection with its application for such lease or licence, or

(ii) the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to consider the likely effects on the environment of the proposed development.]

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C8

Application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 and 1992 extended to offences committed by officers of a body corporate (20.07.1992) by Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 (17/1992), s. 8, commenced on enactment.

Offences committed by body corporate.

8.—(1) Where an offence under the Foreshore Acts, 1933 and 1992, has been committed by a body corporate and it is proved to have been so committed with the consent or connivance of or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of any person who, when the offence was committed, was a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity, that person, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he were guilty of the first-mentioned offence.

(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) of this section shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with the functions of management as if he were a director or manager of the body corporate.

C9

Application of Act restricted (14.11.1940) by Minerals Development Act 1940 (31/1940), s. 5, commenced on enactment.

5.—The following minerals and exclusive mining rights shall be State minerals for the purposes of this Act and the expression “State minerals” shall in this Act be construed accordingly, that is to say:— ...

(d) notwithstanding anything contained in the Foreshore Act, 1933 (No. 12 of 1933), and without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, any minerals lying on or under foreshore belonging to the State within the meaning of that Act, as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution;

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