Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister indicate how many deer are injured and killed in road traffic accidents in Killarney National Park? As Deputy Hogan noted, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, is fortunate he was not killed some years ago when his car burst into flames after hitting a deer. If a car collides with a deer on a public roadway in Killarney National Park, the Department is not liable to pay compensation. How many deer have been killed in road traffic accidents in recent years?

We heard about the achievements of the programme for Government. A sum of €70,000 has been provided to count frogs, while a further €60,000 has been allocated to study a certain type of bat.

Deputy Gogarty alluded to job creation. If this Bill is passed, hundreds of jobs will be lost. The only jobs the leader of the Green Party has created were junior ministerial positions for his party colleagues.

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