183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that up to 2009 native red deer were managed in Killarney National Park in County Kerry by her Department, based on an annual census of the red deer population; that since 2009 no management or census of the red deer herd has taken place due to a reduction in local staff numbers; that despite considerable national controversy, her Department has recently announced a cull of our native red deer herd in Killarney National Park; the data on which her Department is basing the proposed cull; the details of the deer management plan to be used; the timeline of the cull; the number of deer to be culled by gender and species; the areas of the Killarney National Park that will be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40840/15]

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183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that up to 2009 native red deer were managed in Killarney National Park in County Kerry by her Department, based on an annual census of the red deer population; that since 2009 no management or census of the red deer herd has taken place due to a reduction in local staff numbers; that despite considerable national controversy, her Department has recently announced a cull of our native red deer herd in Killarney National Park; the data on which her Department is basing the proposed cull; the details of the deer management plan to be used; the timeline of the cull; the number of deer to be culled by gender and species; the areas of the Killarney National Park that will be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40840/15]

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1. 18 November 2015

   Wildlife Conservation

   183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that up to 2009 native red deer were managed in Killarney National Park in County Kerry by her Department, based on an annual census of the red deer population; that since 2009 no management or census of the red deer herd has taken place due to a reduction in local staff numbers; that despite considerable national controversy, her Department has recently announced a cull of our native red deer herd in Killarney National Park; the data on which her Department is basing the proposed cull; the details of the deer management plan to be used; the timeline of the cull; the number of deer to be culled by gender and species; the areas of the Killarney National Park that will be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40840/15]

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