Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2021
281. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all licences granted by the NPWS to the OPW to carry out works on Emo Court and the dates the licences were granted. [55706/21]
View answerThe Wildlife Licencing Unit (WLU) of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department has granted two licences to the Office of Public Works (OPW) in relation to Emo Court between September 2018 and November 2021.
On 27 March 2019, the WLU issued a licence (163/2017) under Regulation 54 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to the OPW for activities in connection with Emo Court, Co Laois in respect of Bat Species.
On 9 September 2020, the WLU granted a licence (73/2020) under Regulation 54 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to the OPW for activities in connection with Main House, Emo Court, Emo, Portarlington, Co Laois in respect of four bat species - Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus); Soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus); Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) and Natterer’s bat (Myotis nattereri).
