Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
413 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an agreement has been finalised with the farming organisations about SAC designation in the Shannon callows; the status of the negotiations; when the next meeting will be held with farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/04]
View answerOfficials of my Department and of the Department of Agriculture and Food met with the farming organisations on 23 January with a view to finalising an agreement in regard to the Shannon callows but, unfortunately, agreement was not reached at that meeting. Outstanding issues will now be raised within the wider discussions under Sustaining Progress on the review of the 1997 habitats regulations. I expect to meet the farming organisations in that context in the near future.
