Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure that her Department, in accordance with the requirement under the National Biodiversity Plan, has drawn up a biodiversity action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13481/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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 2008-2012 and my Department is represented at the Inter-Departmental Steering Group. When the plan is agreed and published any actions appropriate to my Department and agencies under its aegis will be implemented.

I welcome the valuable and important work being undertaken in this field and support the preparation of the new National Biodiversity Plan.