Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
378. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times either he, his junior Ministers or departmental officials met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the purpose of each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33767/23]
View answerMy Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, which underpin the legislative and policy framework for the protection and conservation of our natural heritage. My Department is also responsible for implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) on behalf of the government, with input from other departments and agencies. My Department meets with organisations representing nature and biodiversity on a regular basis, including the organisation in question.
Meetings organised by my Department attended by Department the organisation in question during 2021, 2022 and 2023, and the purpose of such meetings, are outlined in the table below. In addition to the scheduled meetings listed, regional staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service interact with staff of the organisation in question on a regular basis, sharing advice and general information.
With regard to meetings and the attendance of the Minister at them, the Ministers’ diaries are published and available to access online at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/5f6f1-ministers-diaries/
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Date |
Purpose |
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19/01/2021 |
Stakeholder consultation on development of a LIFE funding application for machair breeding waders |
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21/01/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey |
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25/01/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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27/01/2021 |
Corncrake Life Project Steering Group |
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09/03/2021 |
Nature Dialogue for Ireland |
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10/03/2021 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
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08/04/2021 |
Countryside Bird Survey - Advisory |
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19/04/2021 |
Irish Birds Journal - Editorial Panel |
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13/05/2021 |
Corncrake LIFE Steering Group |
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17/05/2021 |
Rodenticides poisoning in Birds of Prey |
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14/06/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey Steering Group |
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15/06/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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29/06/2021 |
Discussions of Curlew research |
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06/07/2021 |
Corncrake LIFE |
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07/07/2021 |
Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan Consultative Committee |
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08/07/2021 |
Marine Protected Area stakeholder forum |
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28/07/2021 |
Marine Protected Area stakeholder forum |
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17/08/2021 |
Corncrake LIFE Steering Group |
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22/09/2021 |
Farmland Birds Hotspot Mapping |
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18/10/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey Steering Group |
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20/10/2021 |
CAP Strategic Plan and birds |
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28/10/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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28/10/2021 |
Irish Birds Monitoring - Scientific Research |
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29/11/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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03/12/2021 |
Corncrake Life working Group |
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17/12/2021 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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17/12/2021 |
Call with National Survey Partners on 2022 National Hen Harrier Survey Planning |
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12/01/2022 |
Call with National Survey Partners on 2022 National Hen Harrier Survey Planning |
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18/01/2022 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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26/01/2022 |
Call with National Survey Partners on 2022 National Hen Harrier Survey Planning |
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31/01/2022 |
National Biodiversity Forum |
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15/03/2022 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey Steering Group |
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17/03/2022 |
The Living Bog Final Conference |
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23/03/2022 |
Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan Consultative Committee |
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12/04/2022 |
Review of current forestry procedures for protection of hen harrier and merlin |
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28/04/2022 |
National Biodiversity Forum |
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16/05/2022 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
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01/06/2022 |
Marine Strategy Framework Directive |
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22/06/2022 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
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01/07/2022 |
Nitrates Acion plan implications for winter stubbles and farmland birds |
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04/07/2022 |
organised by DAFM - Winter Stubbles and Wild Birds |
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02/08/2023 |
Farmland Birds - research gaps |
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10/08/2022 |
MOU - Farmland Birds Hotspot Mapping Project |
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11/08/2022 |
Countryside Bird Survey and Irish Wetland Bird Survey |
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16/09/2022 |
Merlin Irish Wildlife Manual report |
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22/09/2022 |
Review of current forestry procedures for protection of hen harrier and merlin |
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26/09/2022 |
Discussions on bird data |
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29/09/2022 |
Sharing of Chough Data/records for Cliff of Moher SPA |
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17/10/2022 |
National Biodiversity Forum |
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20/10/2022 |
Countryside Bird Survey PM |
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21/10/2022 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey contract management |
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25/10/2022 |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey Steering Group |
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27/10/2022 |
Merlin Irish Wildlife Manual report |
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08/11/2022 |
Tern colony Dalkey Island |
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10/11/2022 |
Rockabill Island |
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18/11/2022 |
National Hen Harrier Survey Partners |
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13/01/2023 |
Connemara Merlin Monitoring - Update |
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01/02/2023 |
Rogerstown Estuary |
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10/02/2023 |
National Hen Harrier Survey Partners |
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15/02/2023 |
National Hen Harrier Survey Partners |
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13/03/2023 |
Rockabill Island |
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06/03/2023 |
Portrane terns |
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24/03/2023 |
National Hen Harrier Survey Partners |
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24/03/2023 |
Marine Protected Area stakeholder forum |
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17/04/2023 |
Slieve Aughtys Merlin monitoring contract |
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18/05/2023 |
Conservation Measures |
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21/04/2023 |
Open Seasons Order stakeholder forum |
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25/05/2023 |
Progress call on Slieve Aughtys Merlin monitoring contract |
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31/05/2023 |
Merlin Monitoring |
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05/06/2023 |
Conservation Measure proposal at Annaghmarsh, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. |
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14/06/2023 |
Breeding wader workshop - hosted by LIFE On Machair |
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19/06/2023 |
Breeding wader workshop, hosted by contractor working on behalf of NPWS |
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21/06/2023 |
Introductory meeting between the Director General of NPWS, the Director of Nature Conservation Directorate NPWS and CEO of organisation |
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30/06/2023 |
National Hen Harrier Survey Partners |
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06/07/2023 |
Conservation Measures at Annaghmarsh, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. |
