Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2024-04-11
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I understand that can be done but the issue will be whether that will be a temporary emergency which is reversible or something else. The people need something more sustainable and long term to resolve this issue. The water levels are extremely high because of the weather over the past six months, which means the issue has been exacerbated. The OPW has been engaging with the National Parks and Wildlife Service on the EU habitats directive. I was not privy to any discussion the Deputy may have had with people from the commission but Roscommon County Council was in front of the court. It was Friends of the Irish Environment which initiated the legal action.

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Sitting date: 2024-04-11