Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I know that Deputy Ó Broin wanted to ask more questions, but he has had to go to another meeting. He is due back in. I might ask Mr. Cronin a question. He said that in comparison, our marine environment is in fairly good condition. Does he take that as meaning that the entire marine area of 500,000 sq. km that is set out under the Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 is in good condition, overall? Some witnesses appeared before the committee previously. I cannot remember which group they were from. Perhaps it was the Irish Environmental Network. They said that parts of the Irish Sea are very badly damaged, barren and in a poor environmental condition. Does the research support that assertion?