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Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

National Parks and Wildlife Service Remit

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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640. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the internationally recognised importance of Bull Island as a nature reserve and that it has the most designations for any site in the Republic, including as a United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation-designated biosphere reserve, as a national nature reserve, as a special protection area under the European Union birds directive, and as a special area of conservation under the European Union habitats directive, and in view of the ongoing threat to its wildlife from persons and unleashed dogs, if she will arrange for funds to be made available for the employment of a wildlife ranger and dog warden, exclusively for the island. [18139/15]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my earlier replies in this matter. Bull Island is monitored regularly by officers from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department. There are no plans currently to deploy additional staff resources to the site. My officials will, of course, continue to support the main landowner, Dublin City Council, which is working to raise awareness and address management issues generally at the site.

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