Pest Controls.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Ceisteanna (497)

Mary O'Rourke

Ceist:

546 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the specific order as requested in correspondence (details supplied). [35371/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

I will shortly be signing the necessary orders to bring new derogations in with effect from 1 January, 2008. The new derogations, in addition to the usual provisions, will, for the first time, exclude the use of meat baits for the purposes of the control of pest species by means of poison. This is to prevent accidental killing of birds of prey.