Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 July 2021
211. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the National Parks and Wildlife Service withdrew permission for works on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38814/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department issued Ministerial Consent with conditions for a fully ecologically assessed proposal to restore the Eire 6 WWII at East Mountain, Howth Head, Co. Dublin.
The conditions attached to the Ministerial Consent required the full implementation of the methodology and mitigations included in the Natura Impact Assessment submitted in support of the application.
NPWS site investigations have shown that the conditions of the Ministerial Consent have not been adhered to, and no application to vary the conditions was received by NPWS. If permitted to
continue the works could cause the deterioration of natural habitats within the Howth Head Natura 2000 site. The consent was set aside pending engagement with NPWS and I would ask the Howth EIRE 6 Restoration Group to get in touch with the District Conservation Officer in that regard.
