Wildlife Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Questions (228)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

228. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons successfully prosecuted under section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [35972/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The number of persons successfully prosecuted by my Department for offences against section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 were 19 in 2019 and 25 in 2020.