Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to draw up a new management plan for the Burren, County Clare; when the process will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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As I indicated in the reply to Question No. 1428 of 24 September 2008, a key initiative of my Department's UNESCO world heritage programme is the preparation of a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination for the Burren. Significant work, including the development of a management plan, will have to be undertaken as part of the preparation of the nomination for the Burren. Consultation with all relevant stakeholders and interested parties will be an integral part of the nomination process. Work on progressing the nomination of the Burren for inscription as a World Heritage Site will be brought forward in the context of the prioritisation of the constituent elements of my Department's UNESCO world heritage programme.