Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Photo of Lynn BoylanLynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. Regarding the opening statement and what was said about a-whole-of-government approach, my query again is whether Dr. Lynn believes that the NPWS will be able to go to those other Departments to ensure there is such an approach. One example concerns rodenticide, and its use and impact, particularly on the barn owl project, but also on other raptors. Despite this impact, the CAP encourages the use of bait boxes containing rodenticide, even if the farmer knows there are barn owls living on the land. In this context, will the NPWS be able to bring about a coherent policy that embraces the work of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and what we are trying to achieve with the NPWS?

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