Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the Wildlife Act will take place; the elements that are being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15542/22]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The major elements of our wildlife laws are contained in the Wildlife Act 1976 and the Birds and Habitats Regulations. My officials are embarking on a project to review both of these with a view to proposing changes to clarify and strengthen them. This legislative review project is currently in the planning and design phase.