Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if licences for the capture of hares for the 2020-21 hare coursing season have been issued; if not, when licences will be issued; his plans to place specific conditions on those licences in view of the incidents of RDH2 found in the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23559/20]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process in terms of the renewal of the national coursing licence; if there is a consultation process and timeframe; and his views on the matter. [23500/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 346 together.

I am at present considering a license application from the Irish Coursing Club on behalf of its associated clubs to capture hares for the forthcoming 2020/2011 coursing season. My Department has already consulted with the Irish Coursing Club in relation to its license applications and has received a number of views from a range of different interests in this regard. A decision on the application will be made imminently.