AQW 11351/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent progress has been made on the designation of (i) the East Coast (Northern Ireland); and (ii) Carlingford Lough marine proposed Special Protection Areas.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 1 December 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 1 December 2020
- Answer due by
- 16 December 2020
- Answered
- 11 December 202010 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Recent progress related to the designation of these sites has been the ongoing liaison with officials in the Republic of Ireland to agree boundary delineation for the Carlingford Lough SPA extension. When completed, this and East Coast (Northern Ireland) marine SPA will be classified as soon as practicable.