Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a derogation, was sought and granted in the past ten or 15 years for works carried out in Broadhaven Bay and Sruwaddacon Bay in County Mayo by a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has in place a special area of conservation, special protection area, bird directive and is a national heritage area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35213/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Derogation licences may be issued by my Department pursuant to Article 16 of the EU Habitats Directive, for any works causing the deterioration or destruction of the breeding and resting places of species listed in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive. This includes bats, otters and cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). No such derogation licences have been issued by my Department to the company in question in relation to works carried out or proposed to be carried out in Broadhaven or Sruwaddacon Bays. I understand that the Environmental Impact Assessments undertaken by the relevant consent authorities in this case addressed the potential impacts of proposed works on Annex IV species and mitigation measures were included as conditions of consent to avoid adverse impacts on these species and their habitats.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if maps exist for national heritage areas, special areas of conservation and special protected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35214/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Maps for these sites may be viewed on the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department at www.npws.ie.

Where paper copies of maps are needed, they can be requested by phone on the Helpline at 1-800-405000, through contact with the local Conservation Ranger (whose details are also available on the website), or alternatively by writing to Site Designations and Plans Unit, National Parks and Wildlife Service, 7, Ely Place, Dublin 2.