Mr. Mark Adamson:

The Commission wants to know that we have prepared the maps in the first instance. We submit a relatively limited amount of information to the Commission to demonstrate that but the mapping will primarily reside on national portals. There is what is called the water information system for Europe that is operated by the Commission. That will indicate to users, be they in Ireland or elsewhere, that maps are available for a location but when people go to look at them, they will be redirected to the web portal here in Ireland. There would not be a stamp per sein that regard. We need to review the maps on a six yearly cycle. That is a requirement of the directive but our intention is to keep them reviewed on an ongoing basis so that if we become aware of information that might necessitate a change in the map, for example, if somebody builds a road embankment, then we want to update the map, not in six years’ time but as that data become available. We will be reviewing the maps and updating them on an ongoing basis to make sure they most accurately reflect the situation on the ground at that time.