Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2010
287 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the order allowing for the provision of a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 1 following a positive environmental assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2436/10]
View answerDublin City Council has prepared an ecological report on the possible impacts of locating a facility for scrambler motorcycling at a site adjacent to South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary Special Protection Area. This report has been referred to my Department as part of an application for consent, and the report, including suggested mitigation measures to avoid disturbance to birds using the SPA, is currently under examination. I expect to be in a position to make a determination on the consent application shortly.
