Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
258. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process of assessment leading to the observations submitted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in its role as a named external consultee, advising the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in relation to the foreshore lease planning application on Galway Bay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/17]
View answer259. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she is satisfied that public concerns to date reported to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, concerning the NPWS's submitted observation and concerns regarding the application and the protection of the surrounding networks of Natura 2000 sites in relation to a foreshore lease application (details supplied) on Galway Bay have been investigated by the NPWS; if the Minister of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has been informed and advised of resulting concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33362/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together.
I refer to Deputy to my response to Questions Nos. 489 and 490 of 28 February last.
The engagement of my Department in this issue is complete and it now is a statutory matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.
My position is unchanged from those earlier replies.
