John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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1526. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of deer culled in Wicklow from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42125/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The tables below contain the number of deer shot in Wicklow under licences issued for Section 29 (deer hunting) and Section 42 (serious damage) of the Wildlife Acts, 1976, as amended.

Figures for the number of deer shot during the 2024/25 season under a S29 deer hunting licence will not be available until 2026, as returns are received as applicants apply for their new deer hunting licence.

Figures for the number of deer shot during 2025 under a S42 serious damage permit will not be available until 2026 as licences continue to be issued at this stage and the seeking of returns is ongoing.

Section 29 - Deer Hunting Licences

Section 42 - Serious Damage Permits