Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of enforcement actions taken under section 40 of the Wildlife Acts over the past ten years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63080/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The number of enforcement actions taken by my Department in the period 2011 to 2021 under Section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 is set out in the attached table.

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Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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456. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; the process it will then undergo; the full timeline for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63081/21]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; the reason for the long delay in the publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1780/22]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 545 together.

My Department recently sent the draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan to the Consultative Committee, established to support the Plan's development, for their comments. The responses received from the Committee are now being carefully considered in my Department and will also be considered by the Inter-Departmental Steering Group in the coming weeks.

The Plan will then move to a period of consultation, as well as screening for appropriate assessment and strategic environmental, and full assessment, as may be required.

A timeline for completion will be developed once the Steering Group has had an opportunity to consider the submissions received.