Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2022
78. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the draft management plan for the Great Western Lakes including Lough Corrib SAC will be published by his Department; if the plan will be in compliance with the EU Habitats and Water Framework directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21746/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the response to Question no. 317 of 26 April last. The Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) submitted a revised draft draft Western Lakes Management Plan to me earlier this year and I wrote to IFI to confirm my support for that draft last month. I understand that IFI now intends to conduct a public consultation on the draft plan. The draft plan sets out that appropriate assessments will be carried out for all projects and management actions on the western lakes.
