Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
356. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 2 April 2015, if he will now amend the scheme to also include Sherkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the designation of sufficient area nationally for the protection of the Chough rests with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
All areas of Chough habitat as advised by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht are included as Priority Environmental Assets on the GLAS online application system and it is not possible , at this stage, to add additional areas for the current application tranche.
