Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
505. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the marine protected areas legislation, including a date when he expects to publish the Bill. [63744/22]
View answerOn 13 December 2022 the Government approved the General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022. The General Scheme was published on 16 December 2022 and is available via the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/2fd71-general-scheme-of-marine-protected-areas-bill-2022/
Drafting is now commencing with a view to publishing the Bill at the earliest opportunity in 2023. With this in mind, I wrote to the Joint Oireactas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 13 January 2023 to request the commencement of pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill as soon as possible.
