S.I. No. 155/2019 - Maritime Jurisdiction (Bay Closing Lines) Order 2019

1. This Order may be cited as the Maritime Jurisdiction (Bay Closing Lines) Order 2019.

2. Straight lines connecting the following points, defined by coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 datum (WGS 1984), are prescribed as bay closing lines

(

a

) in relation to Dundalk Bay, the points specified at reference numbers 1 and 2 of the Schedule;

(

b

) in relation to Dublin Bay, the points specified at reference numbers 3 and 4 of the Schedule;

(

c

) in relation to Wexford Harbour, the points specified at reference numbers 5 and 6 of the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Reference No. (1)

Latitude (2)

Longitude (3)

Description (4)

1.

53° 51’ 36.93538” N

6° 14’ 08.26602” W

Dunany Point

2.

53° 59’ 53.28484” N

6° 05’ 35.07054” W

Ballagan Point

3.

53° 16’ 33.69205” N

6° 04’ 32.77131” W

Muglins

4.

53° 21’ 39.95734” N

6° 03’ 07.27147” W

Baily Lighthouse

5.

52° 20’ 41.102341” N

6° 21’ 9.0899945” W

Dogger Bank

6.

52° 14’ 32.673718” N

6° 18’ 18.630012” W

Greenore Point

Given under the Official Seal of the Government,

16 April, 2019.

LEO VARADKAR,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of this Order is to prescribe bay closing lines in Dundalk Bay, Dublin Bay and Wexford Harbour.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

19

th April,

2019.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 85

(2) of the

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

(No. 8 of 2006), hereby order as follows