Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the derogation process under Article 9(1)(a) of the EU birds directive for the control of wood pigeons. [5487/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The current declarations allowing for the control of certain wild bird species are due to expire on 30 April 2021

The effects of the declarations are to allow the control of certain wild bird species by landowners or their agents where these species are causing serious damage to crops, livestock, fauna or where they represent a threat to public health, throughout the State. A separate declaration is made to allow the control of certain wild bird species by airport authorities or their agents throughout the State where these species represent a threat to air-safety. A link to the current Declarations is below.

www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/eu-birds-directive-derogations.

No decisions have been taken at this time in relation to a declaration for period 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022. A review of the declarations is currently underway and my Department will welcome any views on the operation of the current declaration or proposals in respect of the 2021/22 declaration.

Observations should be submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage via e-mail  (WildBirdDeclarations@chg.gov.ie) by 5.00pm on Friday 19 February 2021 (extended from 20 January 2021)