Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will remove a preservation order in order to address the serious threat to wildlife at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry. [36003/13]
View answerAll birds, including ravens, are protected under the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities Birds Directive. However, there is a facility under the Wildlife Acts for a person to obtain a permit from my Department to take action where serious damage is being caused by protected wild birds.
This permit is obtained under Section 42 of the Wildlife Acts. Applications for such permits are considered by my Department, on a case by case basis, against a protected species, including ravens, which can include the scaring, capturing or killing of the said species in a situation where serious damage is being caused to agricultural crops, forestry plantations, other fauna, etc. The applications are subject to examination by the Conservation Staff in my Department .
