Written answers

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Wildlife Control

Photo of Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorJennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider including deer management as an essential service under the updated Covid-19 guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/20]

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider including deer management as an essential service under the updated Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/20]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 588 and 603 together.

It is my understanding that hunting, including deer hunting, is not an exempted activity under the regulations made by the Minister for Health in the context of COVID – 19 Level 5 Phase.

While my Department does issue licenses for various activities under the Wildlife Acts, this does not in any way grant an exemption to any individual or group from compliance with Government public health guidelines and regulations in relation to COVID -19. It is imperative that all sectors of society adhere to the restrictions.

Photo of Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorJennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the review of the legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to deer licensing with a view to securing improvements for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32584/20]

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the review of the legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to deer licensing with a view to securing improvements for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/20]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 589 and 604 together.

Senior Officials of my Department would be open to a meeting along the lines proposed, in the first instance.

I would suggest that to facilitate a useful meeting, the organisation in question should submit any proposals it has in relation to a review of the legislation and administrative arrangements on deer licensing to my Department in the first instance.

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