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Heritage Sites

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Ceisteanna (950)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

950. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of sites on the list of proposed natural heritage areas by county; and when they will be designated as natural heritage areas. [12663/20]

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There are 630 proposed natural heritage areas. While a review of these sites is foreseen, the current focus of my Department is on fulfilling Ireland's obligations under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives and the designation of Natura 2000 sites i.e. special areas of conservation and special protection areas.

Although proposed natural heritage area sites are not subject to the natural heritage area provisions of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, they may be recognised in local authority development plans.

The number of proposed natural heritage areas by county is set out in the following table:

County

Number of proposed Natural Heritage Areas

Carlow

4

Cavan

16

Cork

80

Clare

30

Donegal

25

Dublin

22

Galway

48

Kerry

26

Kildare

15

Kilkenny

12

Laois

19

Leitrim

19

Limerick

16

Longford

14

Louth

18

Mayo

38

Meath

16

Monaghan

38

Offaly

36

Roscommon

27

Sligo

15

Tipperary

46

Waterford

17

Westmeath

23

Wexford

20

Wicklow

25

Some proposed natural heritage areas overlap county boundaries and are included in the table more than once.

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