Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

When you look out to sea, for most people it is just the sea. It is just a flat surface going out to the horizon. It is the coastal features that they become much more aware of. They want to protect the dunes, the headlands, the migratory bird sites and that kind of thing. I am thinking about trying to inform the public and keep it generally informed that there is an MPA that extends 12 km out to sea. Many viewing points at headlands across the country could have information boards that explain that the MPA is out there, is a certain size and co-exists with the fishing community. It is offshore and that is what we are trying to protect. It think that would be a very helpful part of the process. It is a little bit down the line. We have to designate and get our management plans out there first. Did that come up?