asked the Minister for Justice if he can give an approximate date for the introduction of the Game Protection Amending Bill.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Game Protection.
A draft Game Preservation Bill has been prepared, but there are some points of detail yet to be settled, and I am in consultation with persons interested in the subject with a view to reaching a decision. I hope to be soon in a position to bring the Bill in a finished State before the Executive Council for final consideration, and the Bill will then be introduced.
Is the Minister aware there is an urgent necessity for this Bill in view of the fact that game is rapidly becoming extinct in the Free State?
I agree with the Deputy that a Bill of this nature is requisite, and I am almost certain that the Bill will be law before the next shooting season begins.