Noel Dempsey
Question:228 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the plans, if any, he has to improve Ireland's position regarding protecting the natural environment, which was again recently highlighted by an OECD survey which put Ireland as the country with the lowest percentage of national territory being .04 per cent that has been placed in reserves and national parks providing meaningful protection in the EU. [1024/96]