Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 October 2024
106. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the response to Parliamentary Question Nos. 128, 129, 130 and 131 of 2 October 2024, to provide a breakdown of the funding paid to the third parties listed in the response in lieu of each of the individual bird surveys conducted since 2022. . [40413/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of funding paid for bird surveys commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service from 2022 to the present date are provided below. Some of these contracts are multifaceted and additional elements of conservation management work – e.g. wardening, data analysis, etc. – may be included as components.
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Contract |
Service Provider |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Seabird Tracking Study in Northwest Ireland |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
71,672.10 |
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5th National Hen Harrier Survey |
Golden Eagle Trust |
58,716.70 |
11,333.00 |
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Breeding Wader Survey support - LIFE on Machair |
BirdWatch Ireland |
3,184.20 |
8,380.00 |
1,350.00 |
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Collation, organisation and analysis of boat-based seabird surveys in Irish marine waters |
Sally O'Meara |
6,125.00 |
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Surveys of Ring Ouzel at selected sites in Co Donegal |
Dr Allan Mee |
5,949.65 |
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Targeted monitoring of breeding Merlin at Slieve Aughty Mountains |
BirdWatch Ireland |
22,920.00 |
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Breeding Wader Surveys |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
71,383.05 |
42,373.50 |
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A Study on Cruagh Island's Manx Shearwater population |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
15,049.05 |
27,023.10 |
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Seabird Tracking along the west coast of Ireland |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
6,150.00 |
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Targeted monitoring of Twite in Co Donegal |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
15,375.00 |
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Digital Aerial Surveys of Marine Birds |
APEM Ltd |
83,408.76 |
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Kingfisher Survey |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
80,416.48 |
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The Provision of a Breeding Survey of Lambay Island SPA |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
3,690.00 |
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The Provision of a Breeding Seabird Surveys of a selection of SPAs in Donegal |
KRC Ecological Ltd |
10,578.00 |
4,935.00 |
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Detailed Seabird Survey and Invasive Mammal Survey of Puffin Island |
Rory Dalton |
17,158.80 |
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Ring Ouzel Monitoring 2024 |
Dr Allan Mee |
14,120.00 |
11,174.96 |
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Specialist Drone Surveys to Support Monitoring of Breeding Hen Harriers |
BirdWatch Ireland |
9,968.00 |
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Targeted Programme of Bird Monitoring (using thermal drones) for Breeding Merlin, Golden Plover and Cormorant in Connemara Bog Complex SPA |
BirdWatch Ireland |
21,497.00 |
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Drone surveys of the seabirds of Green Lough, Lough Graney and Keeragh Islands SPA* |
BirdWatch Ireland |
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Bird Species Conservation Project on Rockabill Island |
BirdWatch Ireland |
60,000.00 |
66,266.00 |
78,261.00 |
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Provision of targeted monitoring support (and training/upskilling as required) within the Stacks - Mullaghareirks (part of SPA) (Co. Cork & Co. Kerry) & Mullaghanish - MusheramoreSPA (Co. Cork) Special Protection Area. |
Dr Allan Mee |
17,450.00 |
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Provision of targeted monitoring support (and training/upskilling as required) within the Slieve Aughty Mts SPA. |
Raptor Ecology Ltd |
5,766.91 |
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Provision of targeted monitoring support (and training/upskilling as required) within the Slieve Beagh SPA |
Raptor Ecology Ltd |
3,680.80 |
*Pending receipt of invoice
