Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department and or its national parks and wildlife section envisages any special protection areas or special areas of conservation designations in an area (details supplied); to provide maps of any such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/10]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the following matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 224 together.

My Department is reviewing the suitability of lands in the area in question for designation as a Special Protection Area (SPA). If I decide that lands should be formally proposed for designation then my Department will notify, and consult with, landowners and land users in the area. Maps of the proposed lands will be made available as part of this process.