Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 16 May 2006 the range and nature of possible environmental impacts he refers to in the event of removing weeds from the lake in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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Since no work is currently planned in the lake the environmental constraints if any that would affect the removal of weeds have not been assessed. However, experience has shown that removal of vegetation in the course of maintenance work is becoming increasingly environmentally sensitive and such work is only undertaken to the extent that is considered essential.