Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied) [39132/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The lakes referred to in the Question are within the candidate Special Area of Conservation known as Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks & Caragh River Catchment. This site was proposed for designation as an SAC in March, 1997, pursuant to provisions of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997, which transpose the Habitats Directive into Irish law.

Affected landowners were notified directly and the proposal was advertised in the local media at that time. The site was included on a list transmitted to the European Commission on 28 July, 2000 and adopted by Commission decision of 7 December 2004, pursuant to the Habitats Directive.

Details of the site, including a map and site synopsis are available on my Department's web site at www.npws.ie. The text of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997, is available on www.irishstatutebook.ie