Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 32:

In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:

24.—Section 177R (inserted by section 57 of the Act of 2010) of the Act of 2000 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of "candidate special protection area":

"'candidate special protection area' means a site in relation to which the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has given notice pursuant to regulations under the European Communities Act 1972 that he or she considers that the site may be eligible for classification as a special protection area pursuant to Article 4 of the Birds Directive but only until the public notification of the making of a decision by that Minister to classify or not to classify such a site as a special protection area;".".

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