Billy Timmins
Ceist:448 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the situation with respect to the SAC appeals body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/03]
Vol. 566 No. 3
448 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the situation with respect to the SAC appeals body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/03]
I have recently appointed Mr. Sean Duignan as the new chairman of the Special Areas of Conservation Appeals Advisory Board. I anticipate that, under his chairmanship, the board will resume hearing appeals in the near future.