Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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443. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update in relation to the wild bird declarations general and air safety given that the current declarations will expire on 31 July 2022. [37770/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The current Wild Bird Declarations, one general and one relating to air safety allowing for the control of certain wild bird species, were extended by me in April 2022 and are due to expire on 31 July 2022.

I have now signed two new Declarations, one general and one relating to air safety, that reflect Article 9 of the Birds Directive. These new Declarations will cover the period from 1st August 2022 to 30th April 2023 and are available on the NPWS website: www.npws.ie/legislation/eu-directives/birds-directive/eu-birds-directive-article-9-derogations.