Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2015
36. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the recently published Irish Council Against Blood Sport Report into the 2014-2015 coursing season, if she will reconsider renewing coursing licences. [23559/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have received licence applications from the Irish Coursing Club on behalf of its affiliated clubs to facilitate the tagging and capturing of hares for the purposes of hare coursing for the 2015/16 coursing season. In examining these applications, my Department will take account of the various reports available to it in respect of coursing meetings carried out during the 2014/15 season.
