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- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disease Awareness (8 Nov 2018)
Brendan Griffin: 311. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she is taking to warn the public of the risks of Lyme disease in national parks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46199/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disease Awareness (8 Nov 2018)
Josepha Madigan: The issue of Lyme disease is not confined to the National Parks. Ticks are widespread in the country and areas of rough vegetation and forestry and are not at all confined to National Parks, Nature Reserves or state lands. Ticks can be found on a variety of domesticated and wild animals including sheep, goats, horses, cattle, dogs, deer, rodents and various wild mammal species....