Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
607. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the list of townlands in the Slieve Bloom mountains which were designated special protection area's site code (details supplied); the way letters of objection by landowners to having their land designated an such were dealt with [17732/15]
View answerThe Sieve Bloom Mountains special protection area extends to parts of the counties of Laois and Offaly. The intention to designate this site was advertised in November 2007, along with five other Hen Harrier special protection areas. Landowners were advised that they could appeal against the proposed designation of the site as a special protection area. The appeals process has two stages: a Departmental review of an objection to the proposed designation, after which landowners who receive an adverse review may opt to take their cases to the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board. This is an independently chaired Board which makes recommendations to me, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, on such cases.
In total, 25 appeals were lodged, of which 22 were finalised at the first stage and 3 were referred to the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board. Of the 22 dealt with internally, 12 were successful, 1 was partly successful and 4 were unsuccessful. 2 objections were withdrawn and 3 objections were not progressed due to the appeal criteria not being met. Of the 3 appeal cases that were taken to the Board, 1 was partly successful, 1 was withdrawn, and 1 was unsuccessful.
All appeals on this site have been concluded and the boundary finalised. The site has been formally designated as a special protection area by Statutory Instrument (S.I. 184/2012) since 2012.
A list of townlands in both counties that are wholly or partly included in this special protection area is set out under Schedule 2 of that Statutory Instrument. For ease of reference, they are as follows:
Slieve Bloom Mountains Special Protection Area
County Laois
Ballaghlyragh Or Nealstown, Ballaghmore Upper, Ballinla, Ballinrally, Ballyfarrell, Ballyfin, Ballyfin Demesne, Ballyfin Upper, Ballyhuppanane, Ballykenneen Lower, Ballykenneen Upper, Ballylusk, Ballynahimmy, Ballynalug, Barnaboy, Barradoos, Baunreagh, Birchwood, Bockagh, Bordowin, Boyle, Briscula, Brisha, Brittas (Ed Clonaslee), Brockra, Bughorn, Bunastick, Camcloon (Ed Ballyfin), Capard, Cappanarrow, Capparogan, Cardtown, Carrowreagh (Ed Nealstown), Castleconor, Castlecuffe, Cloncully, Clonoghil (Ed Marymount), Clonoonagh, Cones, Coolagh (Ed Castlecuffe), Coolnabanch, Coolnamony Lower, Coolnamony Upper, Corbally (Ed Meelick), Cummer, Deerpark (Ed Ballyfin), Deerpark (Ed Brisha), Dernamanagh, Derrycarrow, Derrycon, Derrylahan (Ed Marymount), Drim, Drimhill Or Quarryfarm, Drimmo, Garranbaun, Garryhedder, Glebe (Ed Tinnahinch), Glenall, Glenamoon Glenbarrow, Glenconra, Glendine (Ed Arderin), Glendine (Ed Clonaslee), Glendineoregan, Glenkeen Lower, Glenkeen Upper, Glenkitt, Glennaglass, Gorragh Lower, Gorragh Upper, Gorteen (Ed Meelick), Gorteennameale, Gortlusky, Gortnaglogh, Inchanisky Island (Ed Nealstown), Johnsborough, Keeloge North, Killinaparson, Killinure (Ed Lacka), Knockannagad, Knocks, Lacka, Lackan, Lackey, Lisnarode, Moher East, Moher West, Monasop, Monelly, Monicknew, Mountainfarm, Mounthall, Northgrove, Oldcamp, Ross (Ed Tinnahinch), Rossadown, Rossalee, Rossbaun, Rossdorragha, Rossmore (Ed Ballyfin), Rossnabarnagh, Rossnacreena, Scarroon, Sconce Lower, Sconce Upper, Shanavaur, Skerry, Srahanboy, Srahcullen, Srahduff Glebe, Stooagh, Tinnahinch, Tubbrid and Whitefield.
County Offaly
Ballybritt, Ballyduff (Ed Gorteen), Ballykelly, Ballymacmurragh, Ballynalack, Ballyphilip, Ballywilliam (Ed Roscomroe), Barcam, Barlahan, Beagh, Castletown And Glinsk, Clashroe, Clogh, Clonlee, Coldblow (Ed Gorteen), Coolcreen, Cooleeshill, Cumber Lower, Cumber Upper, Deerpark (Ed Letter), Forelacka, Glenafelly, Glendine (Ed Tulla), Glendossaun, Glenletter, Glenregan, Gorraun (Ed Gorteen), Gorteen (Roscrea Ph), Hundredacres, Keeloge (Ed Gorteen), Kilcreman, Knockloughlin, Lackaroe, Laughil (Ed Gorteen), Letter, Lismoney, Magherabane (Ed Letter), Newtown (Ed Roscomroe), Pigeonstown, Pollduff, Sheskin, Spink and Tulla and Crumlin.
