Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
503. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise when the new Countryside Forum for Nature is to hold its first meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/25]
View answerThe National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is currently engaging with potential stakeholder groups that will be invited to participate in a soon-to-be established Countryside Forum for Nature. The purpose of this Forum is to engage with, and to take on board the views of, a cross section of relevant and appropriate stakeholder interests. Once the membership of the Forum has been agreed, it is intended that Terms of Reference for the Forum will be drafted by the NPWS for discussion at a first meeting of the Forum in early Autumn.
