Mr. Conor McCabe:

I have a further point about the Irish Environmental Network and consultation and interaction with it. In 2018, we established an advisory group for the national marine planning framework made up of the pillars of society, if one likes, from the public sector, economic, social and environmental areas. We have met at least 11 times in the last two years and that group has advised us on issues concerning marine planning etc. The Irish Environment Network, Coastwatch Ireland, Birdwatch Ireland, An Taisce, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and Sustainable Water Networks Ireland, SWAN, are part of that group and have been an ongoing part of this process.