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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Jun 1996

Vol. 467 No. 4

Written Answers. - Natural Heritage Areas.

Patrick J. Morley

Ceist:

123 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the areas designated to date as national heritage areas in County Mayo; if the local farmers in each area were notified by letter by the Office of Public Works in respect of such designation; if so, the date on which they were so notified; the number of letters that were sent out; if it is intended to make further additions to the current list; if such designation will impose restrictions on farming activities; and if so, if the farmers concerned will be compensated. [13500/96]

I have not yet designated any natural heritage areas and do not propose to make any such designations until the Oireachtas has passed an amendment to the Wildlife Act, 1976. I anticipate that I will be in a position to bring the matter before this House in the autumn.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has advertised the areas proposed for designation as part of the consultation process. Public notification took place through the provincial newspapers and advertisements were placed in The Connaught Telegraph, The Mayo News and The Western People on 14 December 1994.

The Bill to amend the Wildlife Act, 1976, will set out the requirements for NHAs and the question of compensation if any will have to be viewed in the light of those requirements. Provision will be made for the notification, where possible, of landowners in the areas which are proposed for designation as NHAs.

A list of the proposed sites in County Mayo is given in Table A. Maps at sixinch scale may be viewed in County Mayo at the county council planning office, Mayo Teagasc and farm development service offices and by arrangement with the deputy regional manager of the NPWS, Mr. Michael Sweeney, "Ralaoi", Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe, County Mayo (Phone 092-41269).
I understand that some land owners and farmers, whose lands are currently excluded from the proposed NHAs, have expressed a desire to have their land designated. These lands will be investigated and, where they meet the scientific criteria, will also be proposed for designation.
TABLE A
Proposed Natural Heritage Areas County Mayo

Site Code

Site Name

00459

Altaconey Bog

00461

Ardkill Turlough

01470

Ardogommon Wood

00463

Balla Turlough

02081

Ballinafad

01970

Ballybeg Island

01473

Bangor Erris Bog

01922

Bellacorick Bog Complex

00466

Ballacorick Iron Flush

02005

Bellacragher Saltmarsh

00467

Benaderreen Cliffs

00469

Bills Rocks

00471

Brackloon Woods

00472

Broadhaven Bay

01278

Burren Rock

01969

Caher Island

00475

Carrowkeel Turlough

00476

Carrowmore Lake Complex

01492

Carrowmore Lough Shore

00477

Clare Island

01482

Clew Bay Complex

01483

Cloghmoyle Dunes

01485

Cloonagh Lough (Mayo)

01899

Cloonakillina Lough

01486

Cloonboorhy Lough

00479

Cloughmoyne

00480

Clyard Kettle-Holes

00481

Coolbarren Lough

00485

Corraun Plateau

01488

Cooraun Point Machair/Dooreel Creek

00482

Creevagh Head

00483

Croagh Patrick

01955

Croaghaun/Slievemore

00484

Cross Lough (Killadoon)

01491

Dambaduff Lough

00457

Derrynabrock Bog

00492

Doocastle Turlough

01497

Doogort Machair/Lough Doo

00494

Downpatrick Head

01499

Drumleen Lough

00495

Duvillaun Islands

01500

Eagle Island

01501

Erris Head

00497

Flughany Bog

01504

Frehill Island

00500

Glenamoy Bog Complex

00502

Gowlaun Bog

00503

Greaghans Turlough

01971

Inishdalla

01511

Inishdegil Islands

01967

Inishgalloon

00506

Inishglora and Inishkeeragh

00507

Inishkea Islands

00509

Inishturk

01513

Keel Machair/Menaun Cliffs

00510

Kilgarriff Bog

00504

Kilglassan/Cahervoostia Turlough Complex

00458

Killala Bay/Moy Estuary

01517

Killala Esker

00511

Killaturly Torlough

01518

Kinlooey Lough

00512

Kinrovar Machair

01520

Knappagh Wood

00516

Lackan Saltmarsh and Kilcummin Head

01527

Lough Alick

01528

Lough Beg, Carrowmore

01529

Lough Cahasy, Lough Baun and Roonah Lough

01774

Lough Carra/Mask Complex

00519

Lough Conn and Lough Cullin

00297

Lough Corrib

00522

Lough Gall Bog

00523

Lough Gower

00633

Lough Hoe Bog

01533

Lough Manan

01910

Mannin and Island Lakes

00735

Maumtrasna Mountain Complex

01536

Mocorha Lough

00527

Moorehall House (Lough Carra)

01472

Mountpleasant School Turlough

02078

Moy Valley

00470

Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex

01968

Mweelaun Island

01932

Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex

00532

Oldhead Wood

00534

Owenduff/Nephin Complex

02006

Ox Mountains Bogs

01548

Pollatomish Bog

00215

Rathbaun Turlough

00385

Rostaff Turlough

00525

Shrule Turlough

00541

Skealoghan Turlough

00542

Slieve Fyagh Bog

01559

Slishmeen Turlough

00546

Stags of Broadhaven

00547

Tawnaghbeg Bog

00548

Tawnymackan Bog

00550

Towerhill Lake

01566

Tristia Bog

01567

Tullaghan Bay

01570

Ummerantarry Bog

01571

Urlaur Lakes

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