Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I intend to table an amendment to section 11 on Report Stage to retain certain provisions in section 69(3)(c) of the Wildlife Act. The other repeals relate to provision penalties in both the 2000 and 2010 wildlife legislation, which are updated in this Bill, and consequently the repeal stands. I also wish to advise the House that I will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to section 44 of the Wildlife Act, which includes provisions on the unlawful hunting and entry onto lands. The amendment that I will propose will involve a small technical change to the text of the section, clarifying the powers of authorised officers of my Department or a member of An Garda Síochána to bring prosecutions for unlawful hunting with animals.