When submitting notification or an application for Ministerial consent under the National Monuments Acts, the Project Promoter should include a comprehensive description of the proposed works prepared by the professional Project Team, together with the archaeological assessment report. 5.1.2 National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs The Minister for Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has lead responsibility for the conservation of wildlife, although all public authorities also have duties in this regard, i.e. they are to exercise their functions, including consent functions, which may have implications for or effects on nature conservation in compliance with and as appropriate, so as to secure compliance with, the requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 201141. The Minister’s responsibility is fulfilled primarily through the exercise of powers under the Wildlife Acts, the 2011 Regulations and the work of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Information about nature conservation sites, habitats and species, as well as a range of useful publications, is available from the National Parks and Wildlife Service website, . The network of Conservation Rangers may be contacted about local nature conservation issues, including wildlife legislation, and any Ministerial consents that may be required. Note that a licence to disturb a protected species and/or its habitat is required irrespective of any other consent(s) needed. The licence must be secured and valid before any disturbance begins, and should be applied for before, or at the same time, as any other application for consent, e.g. planning permission. Licences granted will normally specify strict conditions that must be observed. The Department’s licensing Section can be contacted in regard to licensing needs. In addition, ‘environmental damage’ as per the Environmental Liability Directive and Regulations should not be caused by any projects. This includes damage to ‘natural habitats and protected species’ wherever they occur and covers most of the habitats and species protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives. Further Information on this Directive and its associated Regulations is available from the Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.ie). Including, but not exclusive to, Regulation 27 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) 41 Regulations 2011: Duties of public authorities relating to nature conservation.
When submitting notification or an application for Ministerial consent under the National Monuments Acts, the Project Promoter should include a comprehensive description of the proposed works prepared by the professional Project Team, together with the archaeological assessment report. 5.1.2 National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs The Minister for Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has lead responsibility for the conservation of wildlife, although all public authorities also have duties in this regard, i.e. they are to exercise their functions, including consent functions, which may have implications for or effects on nature conservation in compliance with and as appropriate, so as to secure compliance with, the requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 201141. The Minister’s responsibility is fulfilled primarily through the exercise of powers under the Wildlife Acts, the 2011 Regulations and the work of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Information about nature conservation sites, habitats and species, as well as a range of useful publications, is available from the National Parks and Wildlife Service website, . The network of Conservation Rangers may be contacted about local nature conservation issues, including wildlife legislation, and any Ministerial consents that may be required. Note that a licence to disturb a protected species and/or its habitat is required irrespective of any other consent(s) needed. The licence must be secured and valid before any disturbance begins, and should be applied for before, or at the same time, as any other application for consent, e.g. planning permission. Licences granted will normally specify strict conditions that must be observed. The Department’s licensing Section can be contacted in regard to licensing needs. In addition, ‘environmental damage’ as per the Environmental Liability Directive and Regulations should not be caused by any projects. This includes damage to ‘natural habitats and protected species’ wherever they occur and covers most of the habitats and species protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives. Further Information on this Directive and its associated Regulations is available from the Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.ie). 41 Including, but not exclusive to, Regulation 27 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011: Duties of public authorities relating to nature conservation.