Written answers

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Photo of Francis Noel DuffyFrancis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will publish the report of the independent review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [2089/22]

Photo of Malcolm NoonanMalcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question 59 of the 2nd of December 2021. The position is that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) paper referred to is close to completion following the extensive research, consultation, orientation and feedback work. (The title of this component on the Review process in not as set out.) This will punctuate that part of the Review process and creates the conjunction to the next phases. The rest of the Review process continues apace.

The next phases of the review process are in train. Firstly, the Reflect Phase as I and my Department consider the outcomes of this work and then synthesize the resourcing gains of the past 18 months with a detailed, expert analysis of governance, organisational structures, communications, data systems and future resourcing, and outline the NPWS’ specific requirements across those areas. The final, Renew Phase will detail the objectives and prioritised actions required to equip the NPWS to continue to deliver on the ambitious goals, objectives and targets emerging from our Programme for Government – Our Shared Future , the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, Heritage Ireland 2030 and the new National Biodiversity Action Plan.

None of the component parts of the Review process will be published separately or ahead of a Government decision on the outcome of the Review process.

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