Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
325. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new National Biodiversity Plan will include recommendations proposed by the new Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14288/22]
View answerA first draft of the Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) has been developed following a comprehensive review of national, European and international biodiversity policies and other relevant plans and strategies. The draft Plan is currently under stakeholder review by government departments, bodies and organisations that are likely to be impacted by the draft recommendations contained within the Plan, or that will be involved in its implementation. A public consultation period will follow in May, culminating in a broad discussion at the 2nd National Biodiversity Conference, to be held in June.
Once the Citizen’s Assembly is convened, my Department will be in a position to explore how the Assembly’s work can input to the NBAP development process and into measures for biodiversity in general.
