1865. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify all the enforcement mechanisms and options for authorities to pursue and prosecute individuals for starting wildfires, particularly in cases where these individuals are not land-owners; how these investigations triggered, by who and who are responsible for managing the investigation; how many of these resulted in fines or prosecution in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62540/26]

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1865. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify all the enforcement mechanisms and options for authorities to pursue and prosecute individuals for starting wildfires, particularly in cases where these individuals are not land-owners; how these investigations triggered, by who and who are responsible for managing the investigation; how many of these resulted in fines or prosecution in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62540/26]

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1. 7 September 2026

   Wild Fires

   1865. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify all the enforcement mechanisms and options for authorities to pursue and prosecute individuals for starting wildfires, particularly in cases where these individuals are not land-owners; how these investigations triggered, by who and who are responsible for managing the investigation; how many of these resulted in fines or prosecution in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62540/26]

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