Mr. Teddy Cashman:

It is something we need to progress. I will put it that way. I cannot say any more about that, this is as much as I know. It is an issue and was raised in this process and I am bringing it further. I am learning about it.

I will make a point on the deer issue, which I believe is important. As I have said, this is a cross-departmental process. Parts of the National Parks and Wildlife Service are involved, as is Coillte. I am engaging with them at the highest level on an ongoing basis and they are very much keen to increase their engagement with deer management on their lands. They have been suffering for the last few years as well in the context of lack of boots on the ground. In Wicklow, they are piloting a project this year of bringing in contract hunters in parts of Wicklow after Christmas this year. They are hoping to roll that out around the country. They have not done it yet but they are hoping to do so and are telling me about it. I am meeting Coillte next week and I will be looking for them to do something similar in that scenario. If the main bodies can ramp up on one side that would be a quick fix and fairly quickly.