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Parliamentary Questions and Answers
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Question 360 - Answered on 12 May 2009
Finian McGrath:
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an animal trap (details supplied) is unlawful here under the Wildlife Act 1976 and the action he and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are taking against distributors of this trap. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr Gormley): Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr Gormley): The use of traps, snares and nets in relation to wildlife is governed by the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003. The "Nooski Animal Trap" does not meet the requirements set by these regulations and is, therefore, illegal. Staff from my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service are currently in contact with the supplier of these traps in order to stop their introduction into the country.
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