Mr. John Fitzgerald:

It is very hard to comment in the abstract without knowing what the engineering solutions that arise might be. We are happy to get involved with the proponents at the early stages to help provide information that would be needed by them and to give guidance in relation to assessments. We are happy to get involved in any discussions.

In the absence of any proposals, it is difficult to comment on what might be the effect on Natura 2000 sites.