AIE-055-2023
NPWS Management Board
Niall Ó Donnchú (NÓD), Ainle Ni Bhriain (ANB), Andy Bleasdale (AB), Catriona Ryan (CR),
Ciara Carberry (CC), Malachy Corcoran (MC), Sorcha de Brúch (SDB), Suzanne Nally (SN), Maryellen
Sacco Power (MSP).
ARC Steering Group
Conservation Measures Projects
Red Bog SAC
Consents currently in place for the NHA within Lough Corrib SAC
Working group to respond to the ARO on Peatlands
Nature Restoration Law
Designations Unit will meet with Deirdre Lynn to discuss the European Biodiversity Strategy pledges.
Corncrake Life will be extended and brought into NPWS as an ongoing project
NPWS in the lead on the Nature Restoration Law, needs to be resourced with an interdepartmental subcommittee
Sarah Farrell from Legal unit to present to the Management Board on the work of the legal unit
monthly biodiversity water synergy meeting
Seamus Hassett vice chair of the Wildlife Crime Committee
Update Due to the Commission for the infringement case, a working group will be established for actions on blanket bogs.
Ban of leadshot over wetlands, agreed to go with map 1
Boora Grey Partridge Project
Paul Cassidy attended the meeting and presented on his work to update the Wildlife Act.
Review of Working Groups
An update to the response for the Additional Reasoned Opinion on the Peatlands case has issued to the European Commission.
Nominees from each directorate for the Wildlife Crime Committee
Terms of reference for the Cross Directorate Committee on Blanket Bog were passed
Approval was given to start the process to designate Lough Conn as a Nature Reserve
Query from Marine Envt on designating marine SACs as OSPAR protected areas
Policy issues (national level)
– Nature Restoration Law
– Additional Reasoned Opinion on Peatlands Infringement Case
– Red Bog SAC 397 Reply from the Commission
Measures Case
Designation pledges under the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
Presentation: SNaP, Claire Cooper and Rebecca Jeffrey
SNaP Cross Directorate Team
SSCOs on SPAs
GIS and Biodiversity Data Requirements Form/Process
Significant cross-cutting matters
– SDF inconsistency with the SSCOs
– SNaP and Conservation Actions for Lagoons
– Secondment National Experts – Priorities 2023
– Coillte Draft Scope and Actions for 2023
– Analysis of NPWS v- ortho imagery
– Package Meeting 27/04
– Coillte meeting attendance and date
– Peatland Rehabilitation TRA Conference
Significant cross-cutting matters
– Note from DG Environment in relation to renewable energy
– ARC Guidance
Proposed UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
L. Ree & Environs
Peregrine Wild Take Draw 2023
From records held in WLU there are approximately 230 peregrine falcons (or hybrids) held by falconers in Ireland.
Burren National Park Visitor Centre
Business Case for the establishment of a Corncrake/Traonach Conservation Programme as part of the Corncrake/Traonach Post-LIFE plan
Conservation Measures Unit
NPWS AP Workshop
Annex II Bird Species on Open Seasons Order
NPWS Management Board
Strategic Action Plan for the renewal of the NPWS 2022-2024
Mid- South Division
Nenagh 01/11/2022
Management Board Presentation
Strategic Nature Project (SNaP) Ireland Application
Presentation to NPWS Management Board
Claire Cooper / Rebecca Jeffrey
17/01/2023
Proposal from Ecological Assessment Unit to engage in the TAIEX-Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) Peer 2 Peer Scheme