Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Ms Sin?ad McSherry:

Our Department has engaged with the lead Department. The Deputy is correct to say that the targets are very ambitious and their delivery will be complex.

I think the Deputy mentioned the potential economic impacts on our industry. The consultation is ongoing and the obligation is on member states to put in place nature restoration measures on at least 20% of their seas by 2030. Officials in my area, with the advice of the Minister, have engaged with the other Departments responsible. I am not in a position to go into any detail as I do not have it with me today.

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