Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I outlined in my reply to the Deputy's Question No. 621 of 18 December 2014, a draft national landscape strategy for Ireland 2015-2025 was approved by Government on 1 July last and subsequently screened for strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment. I expect to publish the national landscape strategy early this year. It remains my view that no legislation will be required at this stage to give effect to the objectives and actions of the strategy. Implementation will take place on a phased basis over the ten-year lifetime of the strategy.

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