Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:143 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht when he will publish the final regulations in relation to the special areas of conservation. [2244/97]
Vol. 473 No. 6
143 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht when he will publish the final regulations in relation to the special areas of conservation. [2244/97]
It is my intention to sign the regulations transposing Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora into Irish law at the beginning of February. Under these regulations special areas of conservation will be designated.