Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 855: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if hedge cutting took place at a location (details supplied) in recent weeks in breach of the Wildlife Act 1976. [19014/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that the cutting of the hedge in question, by a statutory body, was necessitated by security considerations and to facilitate redevelopment work.

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 856: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if reports have been received from the national parks and wildlife service detailing breaches of licence conditions by coursing clubs (details supplied) in counties Laois and Offaly; if the licence to Rathdowney will be withheld for the 2005-06 season; if the licence will be withdrawn from Ballinagar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19015/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Reports of the coursing meetings referred to in the question and which were held in late 2004 have been compiled by my Department's national parks and wildlife service, NPWS. As these raise certain concerns about compliance with the conditions of the licence issued to the Irish Coursing Club, ICC, by my Department for the 2004-05 season, the issues involved will shortly be taken up by my Department with ICC. Following that discussion and further assessment, I will be in a position to consider the implications, if any, for the issue of the licence to ICC for the 2005-06 season.