Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Carthy is waiting to get in but I just want to ask one question about ground-nesting birds and their predators, specifically mink and buzzards. Mink are a non-native species and are doing serious harm to bird life, hares and other species that have their young on the ground in unprotected areas. Have our guests any views on how mink can be controlled or curtailed? In my part of the country, mink are a serious problem for wildlife.