Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1307: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 18 November 2008, if his Department have made determinations; if not, when an application (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1143/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The area for which the licences are sought is a designated Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site).

In the course of assessing the applications a number of complexities have arisen due to the Natura 2000 status of the area. As a result further consultation will be necessary with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

The Deputy can be assured that my Department is making every effort to reach a determination in these cases as soon as possible.