Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. It is more than a high-level strategy. Section 48(2) states the strategy shall include objectives for conservation, protection, management and improvement. Section 48(2)(j) mentions the strategies for landscapes, views and prospects in a manner consistent with the strategy referred to previously, having due regard to any framework of any Minister or Government for the management and planning of landscapes developed, and having regard to the European landscape convention which was done in Florence on 20 October 2000. It is not just a high-level requirement. It is also a requirement to detail those landscapes that are bring protected.