Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 677: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his officials will meet with farming organisations' representatives in Connemara, County Galway to brief them on the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food proposals on destocking on the Twelve Bens mountain range in Connemara (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6224/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In the context of Partnership and the agricultural agreement made under Towards 2016, a formal consultation mechanism is in place between the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the farming representative bodies. This facilitates regular consultation in relation to issues involving designated land and the interface between nature conservation and the agri-environment.

In addition, as regards briefing of farmers affected by destocking and overwintering measures which are necessary on the 12 Bens, once the measures concerned have been determined by both Departments, each affected farmer will be individually notified and invited to attend local clinics where their individual concerns can be discussed. This is likely to take place in the coming weeks.