Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has previously taken action to scare gulls off treated water reservoirs for Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43532/17]
View answer250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously taken action to scare and-or remove gulls off rooftops at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43533/17]
View answer251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously taken action to scare and-or remove gulls off a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43534/17]
View answer265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously acted to scare gulls away from treated water reservoirs in Dublin city, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and at a location (details supplied). [43560/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 249 to 251, inclusive, and 265 together.
My Department has previously issued licenses under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts to scare (birds) or remove eggs or nests of various gull species in respect of the locations referred to by the Deputies. The NPWS does not undertake such work as that is a matter for the relevant applicant or competent authority. The responsibility of my Department is in relation to the granting of licenses for such actions.
