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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 July 2020

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Questions (112)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

112. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the legislation on heritage matters that has not yet concluded all stages; and the status of each Bill in tabular form. [17527/20]

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The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 has been passed by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. 16 amendments to the Bill have been made in the Seanad, which will require consideration by the Dáil. This is the only Bill on heritage matters, within my remit, which is currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The status of the Bill is set out in the table below:

Title of Bill

Purpose of Bill

Status of Bill

The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016

The purpose of the Bill is to give legal effect to the proposed reconfiguration of the raised bog natural heritage area network arising from the 2014 Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network, to provide for a review or reviews of blanket bog natural heritage areas and to place a duty on public bodies to promote the conservation of biodiversity.

The Bill was presented to Dáil Éireann on 21 July 2016 and passed by that House on 13 December 2018. The Bill was presented to Seanad Éireann on 26 March 2019 and passed by the Seanad on 6 November 2019. 16 amendments to the Bill have been made in the Seanad.

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