AIE Request 20220254
“As part of each site visit, existing features are reviewed and updated, and new features added as required. These assessments cover water and soils, biodiversity, landscape, archaeology and cultural heritage, people and material assets. If nesting birds are detected during a site visit at any stage of the planning and operational process, appropriate avoidance measures are put in place to safeguard the nesting birds.”
The information requested is:
- Information on all instances where nesting birds have been detected during a site visit at any stage of the planning and operational process in Coillte properties in Co. Leitrim in 2022.
- Information on all appropriate avoidance measures that have been put in place by Coillte to safeguard nesting birds during the 2022 period of breeding and rearing in its properties in County Leitrim.
Summary of Decision
We have considered your request and made a decision on 28.09.2022. Following receipt of your request, I examined material held by Coillte and having taken all reasonable steps to locate the requested information and establish whether the information you have requested exists, I have been unable to locate any records relevant to your request. I therefore refuse your request under Article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. Please note the following –
- Information on all instances where nesting birds have been detected during a site visit at any stage of the planning and operational process in Coillte properties in Co. Leitrim in 2022.
There were no instances where nesting birds were detected during a site visit at any stage of the planning and operational process in Coillte properties in Co. Leitrim in 2022.
- Information on all appropriate avoidance measures that have been put in place by Coillte to safeguard nesting birds during the 2022 period of breeding and rearing in its properties in County Leitrim.
As no instances of nesting birds were detected as set out at Point 1 above, avoidance measures to safeguard any detected nesting birds were not required.