Animal Diseases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Ceisteanna (243)

Brian Leddin

Ceist:

243. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new cases of RHDv2 in rabbits and hares notified to the National Parks and Wildlife Service since cases were first detected in 2019; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12449/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Since 2019, in total, 38 cases of RHD2 in rabbits and 9 cases of RHD2 in hares have been notified to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department from across seven counties: Clare, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow. The NPWS has not been notified of any cases since July 2021.