asked the Minister for Fisheries the Government's policy with regard to live hare coursing and if any changes are envisaged.
Written Answers. - Live Hare Coursing.
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My Department's powers in relation to wildlife derive from the Wildlife Act, 1976, which, as was emphasised in the course of its introduction is a conservation measure. As there is no indication that hares are a threatened species no action under that Act is contemplated at present.