Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd July, 2010.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 of the section 3 of the Section 40 of the Section 32 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 38 of 2000)

Part 9 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 40 of 2006)

Part 3 Regulations

Regulations 5 and 31 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1997 )

Regulations 3, 12(8), 16(2) and (11) (inserted by the European Communities (Water Policy) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 413 of 2005 )) of the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 722 of 2003 )

Regulations 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 272 of 2009 )

Regulation 9 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 296 of 2009 )

Regulations 4, 6 and 28 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 9 of 2010 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

29 June 2010

BRIAN COWEN,

Taoiseach.