I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together.
Four appeals to the inclusion of land within this Special Protection Area were fully successful at Stage 1 of the appeals process and a further 5 were partly successful. Lands were removed from the site where appeals identified mapping errors or inappropriate inclusions.
While it is not possible to disclose information on individual appellants for data protection reasons, I can advise that these decisions were notified to the appellants by letter from my Department on dates between 19 September, 2012 and 13 March, 2013. A number of appeals that were unsuccessful at Stage 1 will proceed to Stage 2 and fall to be considered by the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board.
While I understand that my officials have had direct contact, including at meetings and through site-visits, with several landowners and others in relation to the proposed designation of this Special Protection Area, the exact number of such encounters has not been recorded.