Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
420. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of hunting licences issued over the past ten years, broken down by type of licence and district issued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/23]
View answerHunting licences are issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) under Section 29 (deer hunting), Section 30 (permission to hunt over State foreshore) and Section 42 (control of deer causing serious damage) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended.
The table below outlines the number of licences issued under each of these sections over the past ten years. These are not held on a "district" basis.
|
Year |
Section 29 (Deer) |
Section 30 (Foreshore) |
Section 42 (Disturbance) |
|
2013 |
4,501 |
565 |
444 |
|
2014 |
4,658 |
500 |
313 |
|
2015 |
4,556 |
469 |
401 |
|
2016 |
4,727 |
392 |
464 |
|
2017 |
5,008 |
467 |
500 |
|
2018 |
5,249 |
341 |
692 |
|
2019 |
5,515 |
469 |
859 |
|
2020 |
5,838 |
413 |
791 |
|
2021 |
5,344 |
320 |
926 |
|
2022 |
6,229 |
365 |
1,014 |
