Trevor Sargent
Ceist:120 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there is an urgent need to undertake a national feral cat neutering programme. [17400/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 June 2005
Ceisteanna (127)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department is not aware of any reliable data on the number of domesticated or wild cats.
Funds are not available to my Department to resource a national feral cat neutering programme. However, where a local authority considers it appropriate, it may assist a body which is endeavouring to reduce, in a humane manner, the problems caused by feral cats. A number of local authorities have provided assistance to such bodies in recent years.