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Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of land purchased by the National Park and Wildlife Service for conservation purposes since 2020 to date. [1052/24]

Photo of Malcolm NoonanMalcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department purchases land for conservation purposes under various peatland schemes and on a case by case basis. A list of the land purchased for conservation purposes since 2020 to end 2023 is provided in the table below.

Year Purchased Acquisition name County Hectarage
2020 Garriskil Bog SAC Westmeath 1.90
2020 Clara Bog SAC Offaly 7.75
2020 Clara Bog SAC Offaly 2.88
2020 Clara Bog SAC Offaly 4.46
2020 Carrowbehy Bog SAC Roscommon 2.84
2020 Mouds Bog SAC Kildare 1.27
2020 Castle French West NHA Galway 9.19
2020 Carrigacurra Wicklow 82
2021 Clara Bog SAC Offaly 1.27
2021 Lough Lurgeen SAC Galway 10.69
2021 Knockauns Clare 21.96
2022 Roe Island Mayo 2.48
2022 Lough Ree SAC Roscommon 0.85
2023 Buckroney Fen Wicklow 8.07
2023 Black Islands Longford 23.56
2023 Carrownagappul Bog SAC Galway 1.69
2023 Carrowbehy Carrow Bog SAC Roscommon 1.18
2023 Mount Hevey Bog SAC Westmeath 6.87
2023 Belmullet Mayo 6.48
2023 Keeloges Bog NHA Galway 6.01
2023 Letterfrack Galway 6.19
2023 Ballinaspick South Waterford 19.4
2023 Mulranny Mayo 165
2023 Derrycunnihy Kerry 67.58
2023 Ballyogan Clare 4.22
2023 Letterfrack Galway 0.34
2023 Boora Offaly 4
2023 Rockforest Clare 9.2
2023 Gearhameen Kerry 122.2
2023 Dowth Hall Meath 223.3

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