Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said earlier, that is not true, because there is an obligation under the locally led environment schemes, the freshwater pearl mussel scheme and the Burren scheme. Those are the three priority areas that have to be addressed under the locally led environment initiative. That funding is additional to GLAS, the areas of natural constraint payment and other payments.

With regard to the EU birds and habitats directive, the European Commission has launched a public consultation with a closing date of 24 July. Is the Department going to make a submission on that?