Written answers

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Hare Coursing

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the methodology behind the figure that more than 99% of hares used for coursing meetings are released unharmed back into the wild as she has previously stated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11744/17]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Figures available to my Department for the 2015/16 hare coursing season indicate that of the 5,348 hares captured for use at coursing meetings, some 5,312 or 99% were released back into the wild. I will arrange for the Deputy to be furnished directly with the calculation methodology.

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