Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken following the reported seizure of ten hares (details supplied) from a house in Tipperary and if a prosecution was taken under the Wildlife Act [44463/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service seized ten hares at the Cashel Coursing Club grounds in Co. Tipperary on 28 August, 2008. The hares were subsequently released under the supervision of my Department.

As no licence had been issued by my Department for the capture of these hares a prosecution was taken under the Wildlife Acts. The defendants pleaded guilty to the possession of hares without a licence at Cashel District Court on 23 July, 2009 and were fined €150 and €300 expenses.