Wildlife Protection

37. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the project within his Department to review and update wildlife legislation, specifically in relation to protecting hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35770/25]

435. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on funding for the project to protect the corncrake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35197/25]

1132. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Deer Management Strategy Group, set up by his predecessor is considering the total removal of the Japanese Sika species to protect native red deer and native oak forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30235/25]

249. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of prosecutions for wildlife crimes by county for 2024, in tabular form. [27978/25]

397. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections that exist in legislation, both national and EU, for common cranes, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27557/25]

364. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the independent scientific assessment on the protection of the native Irish honey bee, carried out by NUIG, will be published; his views on the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; if he has considered temporarily halting imports of honey bees as an interim measure to protect the Irish species unt…

171. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the requirements for setting up and establishing a bird sanctuary, including any available funding options. [16122/25]

163. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of staff resources in Naas regional veterinary office dedicated to the wildlife programme in each of the years from 2015 to date (details supplied); and the complement of farm relief service operatives available for the badger programme each year since 2015. [13538/25]

908. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, in consultation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, will consider purchasing lands (details supplied) in Cork which are currently for sale to assist the State in reaching its nature targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11753/25]

238. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional measures being put in place by his Department to stop the growing problem of illegal wildlife hunting and trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/25]