Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that there are no plans to regulate or ban any country or fields sports or game shooting activities other than as may be set out in the revised programme for Government. [48041/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Government recently approved the drafting of legislation to prohibit the hunting of deer by a pack of hounds in accordance with a commitment in this regard in the renewed programme for Government. I can confirm that this legislation will not have any implications for other activities such as fox hunting, hare coursing or the shooting of game or deer.