Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23866/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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While my Department does not have a dedicated policy in place to install artificial structures to provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, as part of our recent upgrade of our courtyard we have installed biodiversity, bug and bird boxes to enhance the working environment for our staff and to support broader biodiversity objectives.

I have referred your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply.

Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.