Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2011
153 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm if an appropriate assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive was undertaken by An Bord Pleanála in respect of the Clontarf flood defence scheme and arterial watermain project. [35387/11]
View answerIt is a matter for An Bord Pleanála to ensure that the requirements of Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive are adhered to in its consideration of development applications or appeals.
Under the Planning and Development Acts, I am a statutory consultee for applications that may affect nature conservation sites. My Department issued its observations to An Bord Pleanála in regard to the potential impacts of this application on 25 February 2008.
