Written answers

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Photo of Marc Ó CathasaighMarc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service report, the second and third review phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/22]

Photo of Malcolm NoonanMalcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The Review process of the National Parks and Wildlife Service is ongoing and I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question 586 of 19 January 2022.

The position is as outlined therein - there are three phases to the Review process. The first phase; which involves an extensive research, consultation, orientation and feedback work feeds into the remaining phases. The rest of the Review process continues apace. Next is the Reflect Phaseas 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 Phasewill 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 disaggregated or published separately ahead of a Government decision on the Strategic Action Plan for the NPWS, which is the planned outcome of the Review process.

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