Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Provision is made for the classification of deer in section 15(4)(c) of the Bill which states: ''subject to subsection (5), a species protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 or the Habitats Regulations". Deer are a protected species in Ireland under the terms of the Wildlife Acts and it is an offence to hunt them without a licence. I am satisfied that adequate provision is made for deer and, therefore, cannot agree to the amendment.