Written answers
Thursday, 7 October 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Forestry Sector
Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to protect the small remnant of ancient oakwood at the Uragh woods Special Area of Conservation from destruction by both wild and domestic grazing animals. [48932/21]
Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) officials of my Department monitor designated sites and, in conjunction, with other public authorities, as appropriate, investigate incidents within these sites in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.
The re-fencing of Uragh Wood Nature Reserve is intended to form part of my Capital programme for 2022. Once the fencing project is completed my Department intends to address the additional grazing pressures on the site by both domestics stock, feral goats and deer through established management techniques.
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