Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2021
485. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1196 of 15 June 2021, the basis for the Irish Deer Management Forum being disbanded following the publication of its 2015 report; if he plans for a similar group to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, in 2015, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, together with the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, which at the time was the parent Department of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), published "Deer Management in Ireland – A Framework for Action" which recommends a series of actions on deer management and conservation in a number of areas, including addressing the impact of deer in places where they are abundant.
The Irish Deer Management Forum was established to implement the various actions listed in the Report. The last meeting of the forum was held in 2018 and the forum has not been formally disbanded.
