Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if species of birds (details supplied) will be removed from the list of birds that may be shot currently included in the Open Seasons Order published on the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if he will cancel the derogation which allows the continued year-round shooting of wood-pigeons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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With regard to the Open Seasons Order, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 472 of 28 April, 2021.

A revised derogation in respect of Wild Birds for the period 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022 was signed on 30 April 2021 and is posted on the website of the NPWS at . I have no proposals to amend this derogation.