Almost seven years ago, on 21 July 2016, the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill was published. It had passed through the Dáil and Seanad by January 2020. Three amendments were made in the Seanad. The Dáil, as the Minister will know, was dissolved, but it is a simple matter of recommiting a Bill. That has been clarified by the Ceann Comhairle. When will the three amendments passed in the Seanad be brought to this House for debate to finalise this Bill and make it law? It is disgraceful that this is taking so long. I have raised it I do not know how many times during Topical Issues, parliamentary questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation. It is time this matter was brought forward and dealt with as promised.

I acknowledge that Deputy Ó Cuív has consistently raised this issue. The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 proposes to amend the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000. On completion, it would give legal effect to the proposed reconfiguration of the raised bog natural heritage area network arising from the 2014 review of the network as well as providing for reviews of blanket bog habitats, among other matters. I am pleased to say that Cabinet approved, on 30 May 2023, the restoration of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill to the Dáil Order Paper and a motion is now being prepared and will be brought to the Dáil very shortly to execute this. Once it is back on-----

Will it be in the next term?

I will follow up on it personally, but I expect so, yes.