Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the habitats directive and the NPWS having a remit to protect it, the farming organisations made clear at a previous committee meeting that the corncrake has been wiped out as a result of silt. Who encourages the NPWS to care for this? There are see-saw affects in this regard in that when on affects one thing it proves life for another. The same applies in respect of turf cutting. A particular breed of butterfly will only survive if turf cutting is allowed to continue on some of the SACs. Who makes these decisions? What did the butterfly and bird do?