Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 November 2006
253 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide an assurance that the scientific advice received from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the protection of the fresh water pearl mussel Margaratifera was incorporated into the Draft Forestry and Freshwater Pearl Mussel Requirements and was not amended for commercial or political reasons. [39907/06]
View answerThe National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government was directly involved in the work of the Forestry and Margaritifera Group. In drawing up the Draft Forestry and Freshwater Pearl Mussel Requirements, the scientific advice of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was incorporated into the Requirements in the interests of providing the optimum protection for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel. The text itself of the draft Requirements was agreed with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government before issue for public consultation.
