Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals for a national biodiversity fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In launching the review of the implementation of the national biodiversity plan 2002-06 on 4 November 2005, I announced the establishment of a biodiversity fund of €1 million. It will be administered by the Heritage Council, which operates under the aegis of my Department in respect of capital projects promoting biodiversity throughout the State. The fund will be spread over the two-year period 2006 to 2007 and will operate as a grant scheme to members of the public, community organisations, local authorities and non-governmental organisations. I understand that the Heritage Council will shortly announce further details of the fund.