Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I will watch my wording because these are only allegations but, down through the years, it has been alleged that mink were let loose from some mink farms somewhere in the west. I dealt with a situation in recent weeks in which mink had got into the roof of a person's house. There seems to be a difficulty with mink in certain parts of the country. There is a similar problem with badgers. I know the Department is doing its best with that issue. Is the Department looking at mink that were on mink farms but that are now wild? Is anything going to be done about this situation? I know the animal rights activists will be jumping up and down but they do not have to live in some of the areas we live in where mink are a problem. Is the Department monitoring the issue or doing anything about it?