EU Directives

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions (647)

Seán Haughey

Question:

647. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) concerning the derogation process under Article 9 of the EU Birds Directive, particularly regarding seagulls, will be implemented; if the consultative committee established by him to review these recommendations has made any decisions on these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43734/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A review of the process of the use of Article 9(1)(a) of the EU Birds Directive in Ireland, was completed by ANIAR Consultancy on behalf of the then Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in September 2018.   

Subsequent to this report, a Consultative Committee on Urban Gulls was convened by the Minister at the time to consider the impact of gulls in urban areas and appropriate actions to deal with such impacts.

A copy of the Committee's First Interim Report is available at the link below:

www.npws.ie/legislation/eu-directives/birds-directive/review-use-article-9-1-a-birds-directive-ireland 

A number of the recommendations of the First Interim Report have been progressed and my Department is engaging with other stakeholders on moving forward other recommendations.

Question No. 648 answered with Question No. 562.