Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, committed when he was here to examining all those aspects, especially as the national biodiversity action plan is now on a statutory footing. It was not when the legislation was being drafted. Reference was made to the circumstances 20 years ago. The Minister of State is somebody who walked the lonely path for many years when nobody was talking about nature protection. We see the improvements that have come with what has been done. Therefore, I have confidence.