Written answers
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Natural Heritage Areas
9:00 pm
Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hectares per county designated NHA, SAC or SPC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The following table lists the hectares per county for all nature conservation sites i.e. Natural Heritage Areas (NHA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protection Areas (SPA) currently protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976-2000 and the European Union (Natural Habitats) Regulations, SI No. 94/1997 as amended.
| County | Designated Areas (Hectares) |
| Carlow | 6,561 |
| Cavan | 18,523 |
| Clare | 97,838 |
| Cork | 66,928 |
| Donegal | 137,865 |
| County | Designated Areas (Hectares) |
| Dublin | 22,136 |
| Galway | 202,490 |
| Kerry | 218,708 |
| Kildare | 6,397 |
| Kilkenny | 7,139 |
| Laois | 10,433 |
| Leitrim | 22,566 |
| Limerick | 14,193 |
| Longford | 9,384 |
| Louth | 18,830 |
| Mayo | 190,434 |
| Meath | 7,363 |
| Monaghan | 3,305 |
| Offaly | 10,418 |
| Roscommon | 21,895 |
| Sligo | 41,272 |
| Tipperary | 29,479 |
| Waterford | 18,135 |
| Westmeath | 15,795 |
| Wexford | 66,399 |
| Wicklow | 43,105 |
| Total | 1,307,591 |
The sites included in these areas were publicly advertised in local media and notified to individual landowners/users where known. While these sites enjoy legal protection from the date of advertisement, the formal designation of these sites is not complete until I have signed an Order under the relevant legislation for each. This is an ongoing process following consideration and determination of any objections from those affected.
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