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Latest Dail Q&A from Tony Gregory
20 October 2004 Three Dail Questions from October dealing with removal of hares from the state, Ward Union deer and pending prosecutions regarding hare captures. Question 366 - Answered on 12th October, 2004 Tony Gregory: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of deer which remain in the wild following hunts organised by the Ward Union Hunt; the location of these deer; the reason they are not recaptured; the responsibilities of the Ward Union authorities in relation to uncaptured deer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 12th October, 2004. Ref No: 24390/04 REPLY Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): My Department is responsible for issuing an annual licence to the Ward Union Hunt Club. One of the conditions attached to the licence in recent years requires that, by a particular date, "the Ward Union Hunt Club shall inform the Minister of the number and sex of all deer released and not recaptured together with an indication of where such deer were last sighted". The Ward Union Hunt Club has informed my Department that some deer prove elusive when attempts are made to recapture them. They assess each case individually and decide whether the animal should be left free or subjected to repeated attempts at recapture. I should add that the Ward Union Hunt Club hunting Code of Practice provides that any deer actively hunted, but not recaptured, will not be hunted again for at least 30 days afterwards. The Ward Union Hunt Club has provided me with the following figures on all deer released but not recaptured up to the end of the 2003/2004 season:
Question 365 - Answered on 12th October, 2004 Tony Gregory: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the licensing conditions for the capture of hares will be altered to include the prohibition of the removal of the hares from the State. For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 12th October, 2004. Ref No: 24389/04 REPLY Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): For the 2004-2005 season a number of additional conditions have been attached to the annual licence issued by my Department to the Irish Coursing Club and its affiliated clubs to capture live hares, including a prohibition on the removal of captured hares from the State. Question 364 - Answered on 12th October, 2004 Tony Gregory: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of prosecutions taken by his Department for the unlawful capture of hares; the locations at which the captures took place; the outcome of the prosecutions; if the purpose of the unlawful captures was established in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 12th October, 2004. Ref No: 24388/04 REPLY Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): Two relevant prosecutions are currently under way. Pending the outcome, it would not be appropriate to specify further details of these prosecutions at this stage. ICABS Urgent Action Item Please write to the Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern. Tell him that a majority of Irish people are opposed to hare coursing and hunting with dogs. Demand the immediate introduction of legislation to make these blood sports activities illegal.
An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern
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