Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to claims that a club (details supplied) held trials clandestinely on 24 September 2017; if she will investigate the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47304/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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While it is my understanding that no trials were held at the club in question on 24 September 2017, there would have been no requirement in any case on the club to publicise such an event. Officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department attended trials at the club on 23 September.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to explain the reason rangers were not present to monitor a club (details supplied) meeting on 29 to 30 September 2017 in view of the number of hares that were struck, injured and killed at the trials the weekend before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47305/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department monitored the hare coursing meeting in question.