Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
409. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to detail all occasions since the introduction of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 when section 40(3) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended, has been invoked and to what effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19667/16]
View answerOfficials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department are authorised officers, along with An Garda Síochána, in relation to ensuring that the provisions of Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts are enforced. While information is not available to me as to the number of occasions Section 40(3) of the Wildlife Acts has been invoked, I understand that this provision has been used from time to time by regional staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
