329. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to double the funding for biodiversity officers, by cap ex and op ex, in tabular form. [50420/26]

344. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers in each local authority, by local authority, in tabular form, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51175/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 344 together.

I refer to my reply to Dáil Question No. 339 of 25 June 2026 which dealt with numbers and costs related to biodiversity officer positions. The position remains unchanged.