Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

May I intervene on that point to say there are designated wetlands and there is a map but there is some confusion among some landowners in regard to land that while it may not be designated as such from a European habitats point of view may be categorised as wetland. That is the ambiguous area that needs to be clarified for people. There is a difference, however, in terms of the eco-system and the actual designation that goes with that at a European level, between wetlands and wet land that is so because of heavy rain or poor drainage. We have tried to clarify as much of this as we can through the information leaflets that have been sent out.

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