Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to ensure that his Department, in accordance with the requirement under the National Biodiversity Plan, has drawn up a biodiversity action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13482/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 964 dated 2nd April 2008 from my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As indicated therein, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently coordinating the preparation of a new National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland, which will cover the period 2008-12. My Department is represented on the Interdepartmental Biodiversity Steering Group, although having regard to my Department's role and activities, it is not anticipated that there will be many actions under the plan specific to it. I can confirm, however, that my Department will participate in any biodiversity initiatives appropriate to it under the plan.