Foreshore Act, 1933

Power for Minister to acquire foreshore, etc.

5.—The Minister may at any time at his discretion, but subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, either—

(a) purchase by agreement at such price and on such terms as he shall, with the consent aforesaid, think proper any foreshore, any easement, profit-a-prendre, or other right over any foreshore, or any right of wreck not belonging to Saorstát Eireann; or

(b) take by agreement a lease for such term, at such rent, and subject to such covenants and conditions as he shall, with the consent aforesaid, think proper of any foreshore, any easement, profit-a-prendre or other right over any foreshore, or any right of wreck not belonging to Saorstát Eireann.