Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It seems the lead Department is the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Has there been engagement between that Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine?

The Porcupine Bank area has probably been designated. The nature restoration law will add another layer. There is also talk about 30% of areas. I know the marine part of this has been watered down but there are targets that must be achieved. Has the Department had any engagement yet, where all the Departments have got together in order to understand the consequences or the things Departments will look at in regard to fishing vessels fishing in the areas that will be pinpointed? Ireland, according to the nature restoration law, is known as having a large sea area, which we have. Has the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine had any meetings with the lead group or any other Department, such as the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, about this law because it is coming around the bend in a month's time?