Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
600. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 257, 258 and 264 of 17 October 2017, the population database that will be used in the comprehensive review. [46614/17]
View answer604. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider a phasing strategy for the derogation review project currently underway in her department (details supplied). [46637/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 604 together.
My Department is currently examining tenders from contractors to undertake this review. It will be a matter for the successful contractor to take account, in the first instance, of all relevant factors, including population data available on various bird species in national and international studies. I expect that the review will be completed in a time frame to allow for any relevant recommendations to be considered by me as part of the renewal of the declarations on 1 May 2018.
