Written answers

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has previously taken action to scare gulls off treated water reservoirs for Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43532/17]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously taken action to scare and-or remove gulls off rooftops at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43533/17]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously taken action to scare and-or remove gulls off a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43534/17]

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously acted to scare gulls away from treated water reservoirs in Dublin city, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and at a location (details supplied). [43560/17]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 to 251, inclusive, and 265 together.

My Department has previously issued licenses under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts to scare (birds) or remove eggs or nests of various gull species in respect of the locations referred to by the Deputies.  The NPWS does not undertake such work as that is a matter for the relevant applicant or competent authority. The responsibility of my Department is in relation to the granting of licenses for such actions.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS issued a licence authorising a scientific study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43535/17]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person or organisation that applied for the licence for a scientific study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43536/17]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

254. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS received a copy of the report of a study of species (details supplied) from the team that conducted it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43538/17]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action in line with her Department’s role and function, the NPWS has taken or plans to take in relation to a study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43540/17]

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS issued a licence authorising a scientific study of species (details supplied) to investigate the presence of antimicrobial resistance in the species certain types of which, if present, would have potentially serious implications for public health; the organisation which applied for the licence for the study; the action the NPWS has taken or plans to take in relation to the study; and the timeframe for such action. [43554/17]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 255, inclusive, and 262 together.

My Department has issued no such licence. 

The Minister for Health has addressed the matter of the study in response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 271 and 272 today.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS issued a licence authorising a scientific study (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43541/17]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My Department issued no such licence.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.