Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
686. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative framework adopted in Ireland to implement the objectives of the Birds Directive, as set out in 2009/147/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15105/21]
View answerMy Department has responsibility for the implementation of a range of national and EU legislation in relation to nature and biodiversity including the EU Birds and Habitats Directives.
The European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI 477/2011) are the key legislative instrument, transposing both the Birds and Habitats Directives in Ireland. Together with the Planning and Development Acts and the Wildlife Acts, they provide the main framework for compliance with the Nature Directives in Ireland.
