Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fishing Industry: Discussion
5:00 pm
Dr. Peter Heffernan:
The broader issue is linked back to the central issue of Natura sites and proximity to Natura sites. It is a good challenge to find any bay which is not within relevant distance of a Natura site. The impact of Natura is immediate if one is within an SAC or SPA. If one is proximate, it is not necessarily less challenging. Natura was at the heart of the major backlog.