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73 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the action, if any, she is taking to conform with the EU Commission's Directive on Wildlife Habitats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20801/97]
139 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will give a date by which time Ireland will notify lists of natural habitat sites to the European Commission as required under the Habitats Directive in view of the growing opinion within the European Commission that Ireland should be taken to court for its failure to comply with the the Directive. [20638/97]
142 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands when the Government will fully implement the Habitats Directive. [20856/97]
Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 73, 139 agus 142 le chéile.
EU Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — the "Habitats Directive"— requires member states to propose, on the basis of specified scientific criteria, relevant natural areas for designation as special areas of conservation and to protect their favourable conservation status. The Directive required member states to forward to the Commission a list of proposed areas, along with full information on each site, within three years of the date of notification of the Directive.
