Ciarán Cuffe
Ceist:248 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the person responsible for licensing the Ward Union Carted Deer Hunt in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [27764/03]
Written Answers. - Hunt Licensing.
The licensing function referred to in the question is vested in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under Section 26 of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended.
This function has also been delegated to named officers of my Department through the authorisation provisions of section 72 of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended.