Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 3 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 1

Written Answers. - Special Areas of Conservation.

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

17 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the contact, if any, she has had with local authorities regarding the carrying out of bushcutting and hedgerow control; the instructions, if any, she has issued in this regard to allow for some conformity of standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14707/99]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 195 of 1 April 1999, Question No. 304 of 16 February 1999 and Question No. 70 of 9 March 1999.

This year, as in previous years, Dúchas, the heritage service of my Department wrote to all local authorities in early March requesting that works to hedgerows be undertaken outside the crucial nesting period from 15 April to 31 August.