Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2021
282. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the facilities and funding that is currently in place for the treatment and-or rehabilitation of injured wildlife. [55707/21]
View answerThe National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) within my Department accepts applications from any individual or organisation that wishes to apply for a licence under Section 22(9)(g) of the Wildlife Acts to possess an injured or disabled wild bird for the purposes of rehabilitation and release and/or a licence under Section 23(6)(c) of the Wildlife Acts to possess an injured or disabled protected wild animal for the purposes of rehabilitation and release.
The licence applications are assessed and issued, where appropriate. The holders of such licences can range from one individual to a larger organisation/facility. My Department does not provide any specific funding for the treatment and/or rehabilitation of injured wildlife.
