Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2025
287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal obligations under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive triggered by the Blackwater incident; and whether a formal appropriate assessment has been initiated in response. [50876/25]
View answerArticle 6 of the Habitats Directive requires, inter alia, that any plan or project that is likely to have a significant effect on a Natura 2000 site must be subject to appropriate assessment. Competent authorities may only agree to a plan or project after having ascertained that it will not have a significant impact on the integrity of a Natura 2000 site. Queries in relation to appropriate assessments should be directed to the relevant competent authority in this case.
