Liam Lawlor
Question:221 Mr. Lawlor asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht his involvement in facilitating the planting of trees in a designated special protection area of wetlands at Pettigo in County Donegal. [1583/97]
Written Answers. - Natural Heritage Area.
A portion of Pettigo Plateau was designated a special protection area on 15 October 1996. The afforestation referred to by the Deputy occurred prior to this designation and also before the area was proposed for designation as a natural heritage area. I understand that the application for grant aid was proccessed and approved by the forest service of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.