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]

Details 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.

*Pending receipt of invoice