John Ellis
Question:79 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the number of wildlife officers employed by his Department in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Longford. [21373/96]
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79 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the number of wildlife officers employed by his Department in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Longford. [21373/96]
There are a total of nine wildlife management staff employed by my Department who cover the counties of Cavan, Leitrim, Longford and Sligo.
90 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the consultations, if any, he has had with Coillte regarding its policy in respect of granting permits; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact it is granting permits for shooting in forests where sitka spruce are over 15 metres and carry no game birds. [21392/96]
Coillte Teoranta is charged with managing public forests and related activities on a commercial basis. As the leasing-letting of lands by it for shooting is a commercial activity, my Department, through the National Parks and Wildlife Service, is not involved in such transactions.