Written answers

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Wildlife Control

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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920. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will bring forward policy measures to discourage persons from feeding seagulls in parks and public open spaces generally in view of the nuisance this creates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13409/20]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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My Department's responsibilities include the protection and conservation of bird species including seagulls under national and EU legislation.  I do not have the powers to control the feeding of bird species by members of the public in public open spaces which are matters for consideration by individual local authorities. 

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