Roger T. Garland
Ceist:131 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Finance if a survey of the wild hare population was carried out before issuing licences to coursing clubs to enable them to legally net wild hares for the coursing season; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the hare is a listed species and that there is a shortage of hares this year, a fact which is acknowledged by members of coursing clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.