Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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280. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of EU Regulation 2021/57 relating to the carrying or use of lead gunshot on or within 100 metres of wetlands; the primary or secondary legislation in Irish legislation enacting such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42640/23]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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In 2021 the EU Commission adopted Regulation (EU) No 2021/57 banning the use or carrying of lead in gunshot in or within 100 metres of wetlands. This restriction is part of the EU’s obligations under the Agreement on the conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds by protecting wild birds from lead poisoning through eating lead shot which was discarded in the environment. This Regulation came into force on 15 February 2023 after the transition period of two years and is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Draft regulations to enforce Regulation (EU) No 2021/57 are currently under consideration.