S.I. No. 48/2007 - European Communities (Conservation of Wild Birds (Bills Rocks SPA 004177)) Regulations 2007

1. Developing, operating or allowing recreational activities liable to cause significance to birds or damage to their habitats including any commercial recreational activity.

2. Construction or alteration of new tracks, paths, roads, embankments, car parks or access routes.

3. Any activity that might constitute disturbance of birds and their nests.

4. Introduction (or re-introduction) into the wild of plants or animals of species not currently found in the area.

5. Land reclamation or habitat destruction, except for routine maintenance.

6. Planting of trees.

7. Reclamation or infilling.

8. Removal of soil, mud, sand, gravel, rock or minerals.

9. Removal or altering walls or ruined buildings.

10. Fishing by any type of nets unless done under licence from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

11. Removal or alteration of earth/stone banks.

12. Any other activity of which notice may be given by the Minister from time to time.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,

this 05th day of February 2007.

DICK ROCHE, T.D.,

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

Council Directive of 2 April, 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (79/409/EEC) provides for the conservation of wild birds by, among other things, classifying important ornithological sites as Special Protection Areas for them. The effect of these Regulations is to classify a site as a Special Protection Area in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive and to provide that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence.

Please note that operations/activities other than those listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations, such as effluent discharge, planning permission, aquaculture, fishing or forestry may require a licence or permission.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of

9

th July

, 2010.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive No. 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 and to Articles 6 (2), (3) and (4) and Article 7 of Council Directive No. 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992, hereby makes the following regulations