559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the serious constraints that Office of Public Works staff are under relating to more stringent interpretation of the habitats directive; if he is further aware that urgently needed repair and flood prevention works in special areas of conservation cannot now proceed without appropriate assessment and other bureaucratic processes; if he is concerned that the Arterial Drainage Act now seems to be in complete conflict with the habitats directive, thus preventing the OPW from carrying out necessary flood prevention works; if he will seek to have this impasse breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13120/16]

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559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the serious constraints that Office of Public Works staff are under relating to more stringent interpretation of the habitats directive; if he is further aware that urgently needed repair and flood prevention works in special areas of conservation cannot now proceed without appropriate assessment and other bureaucratic processes; if he is concerned that the Arterial Drainage Act now seems to be in complete conflict with the habitats directive, thus preventing the OPW from carrying out necessary flood prevention works; if he will seek to have this impasse breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13120/16]

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