Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
326. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which he will prepare a management plan for the River Boyne and River Blackwater special area of conservation; the date on which this plan will go to public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/22]
View answerThe River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC (site code 002299) is selected for the protection of fens, wet woodland, river lamprey, salmon and otter.
My Department currently has no plans to prepare a management plan for this site. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has published site-specific conservation objectives for the SAC and a number of conservation measures apply.
This document can be downloaded from the following links at the NPWS website: www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/protected-sites/conservation_objectives/CO002299.pdf.
