Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Government amendment No. 11:

In page 4, to delete lines 5 to 11 and substitute the following:“(b) contributing to the carbon sequestration potential of bog habitats and to actions, relevant to bog habitats, contained in a national plan or, as the case may be, plan for the island of Ireland for the time being concerning the reversal of pollinator decline;

(c) selecting the most suitable bog habitats—

(i) to be designated as natural heritage areas having regard to—

(I) all of the matters referred to in section 16(6),

(II) national, regional and local economic, social and cultural needs, and

(III) recreational and sporting needs (including greenways) appropriate to bog habitats,

or

(ii) to cease to be designated as natural heritage areas having regard to—

(I) environmental criteria,

(II) restoration potential,

(III) national, regional and local economic, social and cultural needs, and

(IV) recreational and sporting needs (including greenways) appropriate to bog habitats.”.