asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry if he is satisfied that the present caretaker arrangements of wild fowl sanctuaries is satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry if he is satisfied that the present caretaker arrangements of wild fowl sanctuaries is satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the number of wild fowl sanctuaries and their locations; and the number that does not have the services of a caretaker and their locations.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together.
There are 66 wildfowl sanctuaries in the country, particulars of which are given on the appended list. Forty-seven of these — identified with a "C" on the list — have honorary wardens/caretakers who reside in the locality, visit the sanctuaries regularly, and report to my Department. Fourteen sanctuaries — identified with an "R"— are under the direct care of the Wildlife Ranger Service of my Department, and the remaining five Sanctuaries — identified with an "F"— are adjacent to State Forests and are looked after by forestry staff.
I am satisfied that all sanctuaries are adequately catered for under the present arrangements which are regularly reviewed by my Department.
LIST OF WILDFOWL SANCTUARIES
Carlow
R River Barrow (Muine Bheag)
Cavan
C Lough Oughter Group Cavan/Monaghan
C Lough Ramor
C Dartrey/Fairfield
Clare
C Balyallia Lake
C Islandavanna
R Mutton island
C Tullaher Lough
Cork
C Ballynamona/Shannagarry
C Kilcolman Bog
R Lough Aderry
F The Lee Reservoir
C The Lough
Donegal
C Ards
C Blanket Nook
C Dunfanaghy Lake
F Lough Fern
C Trawbreaga Bay
C Sheskinmore
Dublin
C Brittas Ponds
C North Bull Island
C Rogerstown Estuary
Galway
C Coole Lough
F Lough Derg (parts)
R Lough Rusheen
Galway/Mayo
R Moyne
Galway/Roscommon
C Muckanagh/Cloonlaughnan
Kerry
C Coon, Ventry
C Derrycunnihy/Gallavally
C Doolough/Tullaha
C Inch/Castlemaine Harbour (part)
C Lough Gill
C Rossbehy/Caragh Creek
Kildare
C Ballynafagh Lake (Blackwood Lake)
Kilkenny
R River Barrow (Goresbridge)
R Lough Cullin (Holy Lake)
Limerick
C Lough Gur
Limerick/Clare
C City of Limerick (part)
Louth
C Ballymacscanlan Estuary
C Lurgan Green
Mayo
C Carrowmore Lake
R Inishkea Islands
C Lough Carra
C Lough Conn
R Lough Mask
Meath/Louth
C Boyne Estuary (part)
Monaghan
C Emy Lough
Offaly/Tipperary
C Little Brosna
Roscommon
C Lough Funshinagh
C Annaghmore Lough
C Lough Croan
F Lough Key (part)
Roscommon/Sligo
C Lough Gara (part)
Sligo
F Drumcliffe Bay (part)
Tipperary
C Marlfield Lake
Waterford
C Coolfin Marshes
R River Blackwater
Westmeath
C Coosan Lough/Killinure Lough
C Lough Iron
Wexford
R Bannow Bay
C River Slaney (part)
R Rosslare Point
R Tern Island
R Tacumshin Lake (part)
Wicklow
C Broadlough
Wicklow/Kildare
C Poulaphouca