Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
448. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources of information which led to the development of curlew layers on IForIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/24]
View answerMy Department depends on many map layers, including a curlew map layer, in its forestry 'IFORIS' system to assist in assessing forestry applications and ensuring these are used to safeguard important protected areas such as Curlew nest sites and their surrounds.
This Curlew layer was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I understand it comprises records from 2015 to 2020, the results of the 2021 national survey; and records for 2022 and 2023 from the NPWS-DAFM co-funded Curlew Conservation Programme.
