Written Answers. - Special Areas of Conservation. – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil) – Tuesday, 17 Jun 2003

Written Answers. - Special Areas of Conservation.

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

430 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the total number of proposed SAC designated areas in Counties Roscommon and Galway; the locations involved; the reason for their designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16574/03]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

The following tables list 97 areas proposed for designation as special areas of conservation, including three areas that overlap both counties, located wholly or partly in counties Galway and Roscommon. Some 85 of these sites have already been formally transmitted for assessment on a candidate list to the European Commission; a consultation process with landowners is currently pending in relation to the remainder. All these areas have been proposed for designation in order to secure the favourable conservation status of ecologically important habitats and species, in accordance with criteria set out in the EU Habitats Directive and in the European Communities (Natural Habitat) Regulations 1997. Important habitats represented in Counties Roscommon and Galway include raised bogs, turloughs, sand dunes, machair as well as rivers and estuaries.

Notifications to landowners set out the reasons for designation in detail and include the provision of a map, an ecological description of the site, particulars of the habitat or species for which the site is proposed, together with details of compensation and appeals mechanisms in place.

An SAC advice line, staffed by my Department, at freephone 1800 40 500 is available to deal with queries and to provide further explanation to interested parties. I consider that, in co-operation with landowners, substantial progress is being made in implementing EU and national habitat protection measures in Ireland.

Special Areas of Conservation – Co. Galway

Summary of Current Position: 70 sites have been advertised in Co. Galway as Special Areas of Conservation. Two of these sites have been extended. 61 have been placed on a candidate list (as provided for in the Habitats Directive). These sites have been formally transmitted to the EU for assessment.

List	DateAdvertised	No.	Status(See key below)	Code	Name	County
1	01-Mar-97	1	cSAC	231	Barroughter Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	2	cSAC	238	Caherglassaun Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	3	cSAC	1242	Carrownagappul Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	4	cSAC	242	Castletaylor Complex	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	5	cSAC	248	Cloonmoylan Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	6	cSAC	2034	Connemara Bog Complex	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	7	cSAC	218	Coolcam Turlough	Galway/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	8	cSAC	252	Coole-Garryland Complex	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	9	cSAC	2110	Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog	Galway/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	10	cSAC	255	Croaghill Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	11	cSAC	1257	Dog's Bay	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	12	cSAC	268	Galway Bay Complex	Galway/Clare
1	01-Mar-97	13	cSAC	1271	Gortnandarragh Limestone Pavement	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	14	cSAC	1275	Inisheer Island	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	15	cSAC	212	Inishmaan Island	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	16	cSAC	213	Inishmore Island	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	17	cSAC	285	Kilsallagh Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	18	cSAC	1285	Kiltiernan Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	19	cSAC	295	Levally Lough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	20	cSAC	296	Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinastack Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	21	cSAC	2117	Lough Coy	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	22	cSAC	606	Lough Fingall Complex	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	23	cSAC	301	Lough LurgeenBog/Glenamaddy Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	24	cSAC	308	Loughatorick South Bog	Galway/Clare
1	01-Mar-97	25	cSAC	2008	Maumturk Mountains	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	26	cSAC	2129	Murvey Machair	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	27	cSAC	1309	Omey Island Machair	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	28	cSAC	318	Peterswell Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	29	cSAC	322	Rahasane Turlough	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	30	cSAC	324	Rosroe Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	31	cSAC	1313	Rosturra Wood	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	32	cSAC	326	Shankill West Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	33	cSAC	2074	Slyne Head Peninsula	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	34	cSAC	1913	Sonnagh Bog	Galway
1	01-Mar-97	35	cSAC	1321	Termon Lough	Galway/Clare
1	01-Mar-97	36	cSAC	2031	The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	37	cSAC	474	Ballymaglancy Cave, Cong	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	38	cSAC	2118	Barnahallia Lough	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	39	cSAC	1251	Cregduff Lough	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	40	cSAC	261	Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	41	cSAC	2181	Drummin Wood	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	42	cSAC	2213	Glenloughaun Esker	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	43	cSAC	2180	Gortacarnaun Wood	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	44	cSAC	286	Kiltartan Cave (Coole)	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	45	cSAC	297	Lough Corrib	Galway/Mayo
2	01-Jul-99	46	cSAC	2241	Lough Derg, North-East Shore	Galway/Tipperary
2	01-Jul-99	47	cSAC	2119	Lough Nageeron	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	48	cSAC	304	Lough Rea	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	49	cSAC	319	Pollnaknockaun Wood Nature Reserve	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	50	cSAC	1312	Ross Lake and Woods	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	51	cSAC	1311	Rusheenduff Lough	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	52	cSAC	2130	Tully Lough	Galway
2	01-Jul-99	53	cSAC	330	Tully Mountain	Galway

List	DateAdvertised	No.	Status(See key below)	Code	Name	County
3	01-May-00	54	cSAC	2244	Ardrahan Grassland	Galway
3	01-May-00	55	cSAC	278	Inishbofin and Inishshark	Galway
3	01-May-00	56	cSAC	2111	Kilkieran Bay and Islands	Galway
3	01-May-00	57	cSAC	2265	Kingstown Bay	Galway
3	01-May-00	58	cSAC	216	River Shannon Callows	Galway/Offaly/Rosc./Tipp./W'meath
3	01-May-00	59	cSAC	328	Slyne Head Islands	Galway
4	23-Dec-02	60	cSAC	2356	Ardgraigue Bog	Galway
4	23-Dec-02	61	cSAC	2347	Camderry Bog cSAC	Galway
4	23-Dec-02	62	cSAC	2350	Curraghlehanagh Bog	Galway
4	23-Dec-02	63	cSAC	2352	Monivea Bog	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	64	pcSAC	1228	Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	65	pcSAC	2295	Ballinduff Turlough	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	66	pcSAC	2294	Cahermore Turlough	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	67	pcSAC	2293	Carrowbaun, Newhall andBallylee Turloughs	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	68	pcSAC	2317	Cregg House Stables, Crusheen	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	69	pcSAC	213	Inishmore Island (Extension)	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	70	pcSAC	299	Lough Cutra	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	71	pcSAC	2074	Slyne Head Peninsula (Extension)	Galway
5	01-Jun-03	72	pcSAC	2296	Williamstown Turloughs	Galway

Key

pcSAC: proposed candidate Special Area of Conservation (i.e. advertised but not transmitted to European Commission).

cSAC: candidate Special Area of Conservation (i.e advertised and transmitted to European Commission).

Special Areas of Conservation – Co. Roscommon

Summary of Current Position: 27 sites have been advertised in Co. Roscommon as Special Areas of Conservation. Two sites have been extended. 24 sites have been placed on a candidate list (as provided for in the Habitats Directive). These sites have been formally transmitted to the EU for assessment.

List	DateAdvertised	No.	Status(see key below)	Code	Name	County
1	01-Mar-97	1	cSAC	588	Ballinturly Turlough	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	2	cSAC	592	Bellanagare Bog	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	3	cSAC	597	Carrowbehy/Caher Bog	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	4	cSAC	1625	Castlesampson Esker	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	5	cSAC	600	Cloonchambers Bog	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	6	cSAC	614	Cloonshanville Bog	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	7	cSAC	218	Coolcam Turlough	Galway/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	8	cSAC	2110	Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog	Galway/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	9	cSAC	604	Derrinea Bog	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	10	cSAC	457	Derrynabrock Bog	Mayo/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	11	cSAC	1637	Four Roads Turlough	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	12	cSAC	609	Lisduff Turlough	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	13	cSAC	610	Lough Croan Turlough	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	14	cSAC	1818	Lough Forbes Complex	Longford/Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	15	cSAC	611	Lough Funshinagh	Roscommon
1	01-Mar-97	16	cSAC	440	Lough Ree	Roscommon/Longford/Westmeath
2	01-Jul-99	17	cSAC	607	Errit Lough	Roscommon
2	01-Jul-99	18	cSAC	2214	Killeglan Grassland	Roscommon
2	01-Jul-99	19	cSAC	1673	Lough Arrow	Sligo/Roscommon
2	01-Jul-99	20	cSAC	1571	Urlaur Lakes	Mayo/Roscommon
3	01-May-00	21	cSAC	216	River Shannon Callows	Galway/Offaly/Rosc./Tipp./W'meath
4	23-Dec-02	22	cSAC	2339	Ballynamona Bog and Corkip Lough	Roscommon
4	23-Dec-02	23	cSAC	595	Callow Bog	Roscommon
4	23-Dec-02	24	cSAC	2349	Corbo Bog	Roscommon
List	DateAdvertised	No.	Status(see key below)	Code	Name	County
4	23-Dec-02	25	cSAC	2338	Drumalough Bog	Roscommon
4	23-Dec-02	26	pcSAC	4490	Lough Ree cSAC (extension)	Roscommon
4	23-Dec-02	27	pcSAC	2298	River Moy – (extension)	Mayo/ Roscommon/Sligo
4	23-Dec-02	28	cSAC	2354	Tullaghanrock Bog	Roscommon
5	1-Jun-03	29	pcSAC	1626	Annaghmore Lough(Roscommon)	Roscommon

Key

pcSAC: proposed candidate Special Area of Conservation (i.e. advertised but not transmitted to EU).

cSAC: candidate Special Area of Conservation (i.e advertised and transmitted to EU).

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht - Tuesday, 17 Jun 2003