Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Future of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority: Discussion

Photo of Victor BoyhanVictor Boyhan (Independent)
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I will make three further points. What Dr. Mellett is saying about having a good environmental status is good, encouraging and positive. It was also great to hear what Dr. Mellett touched on regarding there being a biodiversity net gain because this is music to everyone's ears. It is sometimes about something so simple as this in respect of how to get things across to people. I refer to there being a "biodiversity net gain". Messages must all be kept pretty simple so people can understand them. Again, this is a real, positive takeaway. In wrapping up, I ask Dr. Mellett to confirm what the provision for MARA's 2024 budget is.