Dáil Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 16:50

Wildlife Bill and woodcock sales

Summary

Michael Healy-Rae objects to the ban on woodcock sales and asks that it be reviewed through the wildlife legislation. The Taoiseach provides no date for the Bill and questions the basis of the objection.

Michael Healy-Rae Independent

With regard to the wildlife (amendment) Bill, recently the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, banned the sale of woodcock. This is having a detrimental effect on parts of rural Ireland.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will the Deputy stick to the legislation?

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Michael Healy-Rae Independent

I am sticking to it. In the context of the wildlife (amendment) Bill, will the Government review this decision because of the detrimental effect it is having on rural Ireland?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Maybe the Deputy will put down a parliamentary question on the matter. What about the wildlife Bill?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I do not have a date for that Bill. However, I am interested in what Deputy Healy-Rae is actually at here. The woodcock population, depending on the severity of the winter, goes up and down, as he is aware.

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