Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hunting licences that have been issued for 2011 for hunting in Coillte-operated forests; the culling programmes in operation in Coillte-operated forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24762/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the facilitation of recreational hunting under licence, are the responsibility of the company.

The matter was, however, raised with Coillte which has advised that they have 223 active licences for deer hunting on their lands for the 2011/12 season with a programmed cull of 864 deer.