Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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. [13477/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently co-ordinating the preparation of the new National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland, which will cover the period 2008-2012. My Department is represented on the Inter-Departmental Steering Group for the new plan. Following agreement on the Plan, consideration will be given to implementing any recommendations relevant to my Department.