Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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274. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if adequate measures were put in place on Sliabh Ban, Doughill Forest, County Roscommon, to protect wildlife populations prior to the commencement of works on the Sliabh Ban wind farm project (details supplied), in view of the fact the frog spawning season has commenced and spawning areas have been disturbed by works undertaken to date by the wind farm developer; if she will direct the National Parks and Wildlife Service to carry out an urgent survey of all protected species on this site prior to recommencement of these works in order that mitigation measures will be implemented to protect wildlife populations and the habitats they depend upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9627/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department is not responsible for the enforcement of the environmental/ecological conditions attached to the planning permission for this development and has no plans at present to carry out survey work at this location.