Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 was presented to the Dáil on 21 July 2016 and was passed by that House on 13 December 2018. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present the Bill to the Seanad today. The passage of this legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas is delivering on a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government.

Ireland has designated 75 natural heritage areas, NHAs, under national law for the protection of raised bog habitats and 73 NHAs for the protection of blanket bog habitats. These sites complement the 53 areas of protected raised bog and 50 areas-----