Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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554. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when designations were made in the Menlough and Mionlach area of Galway west, in terms of extending the Lough Corrib special area of conservation; if she will confirm which Minister undertook this extension; the date which it occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7143/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The intention to designate the Lough Corrib special area of conservation was advertised in August 1999.

In 2006, in order to meet Ireland’s obligations under the EU Habitats Directive, 25 river special areas of conservation, including the Lough Corrib site, had their boundaries amended to include important salmon spawning areas that had not been included in the proposed special areas of conservation.

The intention to designate further areas as an extension to the Lough Corrib site was advertised in December 2006 by the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr Dick Roche.