Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of Dublin Bay's plan to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay; the result of Dublin Port's appeal against the implementation of a special protection order on Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23191/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Dublin Port Company has lodged an appeal against the inclusion of an area of Dublin Bay within the proposed South Dublin Bay and Tolka River Estuary Special Protection Area. I understand that this area corresponds to an area of Dublin bay that the Port Company has proposed to infill as part of an application currently before An Bord Pleanála. I am informed that the Port Company has been contacted recently by the Secretary of the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board with a view to scheduling the appeal hearing. I expect that the Board will be in a position to conduct the hearing and make its recommendations to me shortly.