Deputy Pringle asks Minister Coveney to provide a list of the timetable for the Nautra 2000 Bays

Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the timetable for the Natura 2000 bays that are being assessed to identify the conservation objectives required for aquaculture; when the assessments on the remaining eighty four bays will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

– Thomas Pringle.

 Read on to find out the reply Deputy Pringle received from Minister Coveney————————–

REPLY

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine: (Simon Coveney)

The timeframe for the completion of the process of identifying Conservation Objectives and conducting Appropriate Assessments varies depending on location and key operational factors including weather conditions, the quality of data received from field operations, the need to carry out additional survey work in certain specific instances and seasonal factors in relation to bird migrations.

My Department is working very closely with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to complete the overall assessment process. Significant progress has already been made.

The overall process is being addressed on a bay-by-bay basis and all timelines for the completion of each stage of the work are kept under continuous review with a view to completion as soon as possible and are, therefore, subject to change.

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