Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State might arrange for the carrying out of a study of areas where the displacement of species has taken place as a result of construction. I believe the species that have been displaced on numerous occasions have returned to their natural habitats. I have asked that such a study would be carried out on a number of occasions. We had the displacement of the snail many years ago when the Naas dual carriageway was being built. I wonder has the snail returned to that area. It is probably more than 25 years since work commenced on that dual carriageway. Species of birds were displaced when wind turbines were erected in my area, but they are now nesting under the turbines. What is the position with respect to the displacement of species and will the Minister of State have a study carried out on that?