Ciarán Cuffe
Question:282 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to progress the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan from 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/06]
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The Report to which I take it the Deputy refers — "Coastal Zone Management — a Draft Policy for Ireland" was published in December 1997, by the three Government Departments concerned, as a discussion document.
The Department has general responsibility, in conjunction with other relevant Departments, for the development of an integrated coastal zone management strategy for Ireland.
In May, 2002, a recommendation on integrated coastal zone management was adopted by the EU Council of Ministers for the Environment. This called on Member States, inter alia, to draw up a national strategy or strategies for integrated coastal zone management and established a number of broad principles on which such strategies should be based. The Department will continue to pursue the objective of developing a strategy for Ireland having regard to our overall priorities. Such a strategy will take account of experience elsewhere and ongoing national and international research in this area.