Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outlaw all night-time shooting, following a past recommendation from the NPWS that hunting be prohibited from midnight to 6 a.m. and in view of an incident at a Dublin golf course in which a person was seriously injured after reportedly being shot by a hunter (details supplied). [30910/23]
View answer372. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will move to ban all night-time shooting, following an incident at a golf course in Dublin in which a person suffered serious injuries and was treated in the intensive care unit of the Mater Hospital after reportedly being shot by a hunter (details supplied). [30911/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 together.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has commenced a project to review and update wildlife legislation. This is an extensive review and is a multi-year project. It will examine closely the effectiveness of our legislation in protecting wildlife and regulating activities that adversely impact on wildlife and biodiversity.
The issue raised by the Deputy, in so far as it relates to the Wildlife Act, will be considered as part of that review.
