Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed)

2:05 pm

Dr. Eamonn Kelly:

Two maps show the designations to date. On top of the specific areas of designation there are general requirements related to species wherever they occur. For example, we have 24 species of whales or dolphins and they are afforded protection wherever they occur. This means that protection is not limited to a specific area. We also have to fold those considerations in on top of any site-specific considerations. All these matters must be brought to the table when it comes to a specific proposal.

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