Special Areas of Conservation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2023

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Ceisteanna (328)

Thomas Gould

Ceist:

328. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Ireland has proposed any new SACs or SPAs in 2022 and 2023; and if he will list these. [8878/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Ireland proposed and notified 2 new offshore Marine Special Areas of Conservation for designation in 2022.

These are Porcupine Shelf cSAC 002267 and Southern Canyons cSAC 002278.