Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask about actual promised legislation, namely, the marine protected areas Bill. As the Minister knows, this proposed legislation will allow Ireland to designate 30% of our oceans as protected areas with 10% of this area to be designated as highly protected. It will be vitally important for the protection of our marine life and to help reduce global carbon emissions. We need to manage our oceans better. The Bill has gone through pre-legislative scrutiny. When will it be published? More important, will the Government do everything possible to ensure the Bill is enacted by the Oireachtas during the lifetime of this Dáil? I know the Minister has an interest in marine matters, therefore I hope he can give me a positive response to this question.

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