149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of his Department's advice to his Ministerial predecessor which resulted in the revocation of the Balbriggan derogation (2017-2023, originally granted due to "a threat to public health and safety") for removal of nests and eggs of specified gull species, will the Minister inform the deputy as to whether the Depart…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWildlife Regulations
36 questions from 17 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that he is no doubt aware that the State's Courts have consistently emphasised that protection of the health and safety of citizens is a paramount duty of the State within our legal framework, if he accepts, and if he will ensure, that protection of citizens' health and safety is, therefore, assuredly paramount across his …
151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the book entitled 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021), ISBN 9788416728602, (pub. Nov. 2023), and recurring acknowledgements in that book of the 'Lead Partner' role played by his Department/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in the conduct of the census over …
152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the published book entitled 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021), which deals with 25 species of seabirds, has the Minister noted that 70+ pages out of 484 pages in the book are given over to the escalating proliferation of high density urban-breeding gull colonies (…
193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the recent and annually recurring very stark warnings in respect of Avian Flu issued by his Department, the Department of Health, the Health Surveillance Protection Centre, the Health and Safety Executive, and indeed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS…
119. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidance and supports available to hill farmers who are unable to carry out controlled burning due to weather conditions within the legal window; and whether he will consider a flexible burning scheme or pilot. [36152/25]
504. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address anomalies in wildlife legislation relating the size of fox snares and the use of crow decoys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36241/25]
1716. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to combat increasing deer population in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19987/25]
1719. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the establishment of local deer management units, as per the Deer Management Strategy Group recommendations; the locations of each of these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20040/25]
767. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to eliminate wandering deer from roads in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1134/25]
1089. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans that are in place to eliminate wandering deer from roads in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1133/25]