Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Special Areas of Conservation Appeals

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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620. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of all appeals conducted by the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board in 2013 and 2014 on objections to the designation of sites to include; the location of each designated site regarding which an appeal was conducted; the outcome of each appeal; if an oral hearing formed part of the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3863/15]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Following the completion of a Departmental review of an objection to the proposed designation of a site as a special area of conservation or special protection area, landowners may opt to take their cases to the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board, an independently chaired Board which makes recommendations to me, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, on such cases.

The appeals process includes an oral hearing.

The Board heard 17 Appeals over the period referred to in the Deputy’s Question. The location of each site and the outcome of each hearing are outlined in the table below. In each case, the recommendation of the Board was accepted.

SITE NAMESITE CODECOUNTYDATE OF ORAL HEARINGOUTCOME
1Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains SPA4039Donegal08/03/2013Partly Successful
2Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains SPA4039Donegal08/03/2013Partly Successful
3Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains SPA4039Donegal08/03/2013Partly Successful
4Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains SPA4039Donegal08/03/2013Partly Successful
5Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains SPA4039Donegal08/03/2013Partly Successful
6Kenmare River SAC2158Kerry11/04/2013Unsuccessful
7Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
8Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
9Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
10Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
11Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
12Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Partly Successful
13Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway08/05/2013Successful
14Inishbofin, Omey, Turbot Islands SPA4231Galway15/05/2013Unsuccessful
15Lough Derg (Shannon) SPA4058Galway08/05/2014Unsuccessful
16Lough Derg (Shannon) SPA4058Clare11/06/2014Unsuccessful
17Falcarragh to Meenlaragh SPA4149Donegal17/04/2014Successful

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