Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 81:

In page 28, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: "(b) take account of the assessment reports for the state provided in accordance with the following:

(i) Article 17 of the Maritime Strategy Framework Directive and consultation responses thereon;

(ii) Article 16 and 17 of the Habitats Directive and consultation responses thereon;

(iii) Article 11 of the Birds Directive and consultation responses thereon;

(iv) data gaps and deficiencies in respect of subparagraphs (i)to (iii);

(v) the latest Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report, and its relevance and conclusions for marine biodiversity and relevant avian species including native and migratory bird species relevant for the area of the MSP;

(vi) migratory and foraging pathways for marine biodiversity and relevant avian species including native and migratory bird species, to and from, and through the MSP,

(c) take a precautionary approach to data gaps and deficiencies in respect of ecological surveys in respect of the MSP,

(d) take account of the effect of climate change on patterns of migration,".