304. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what hare coursing meetings have been monitored by NPWS rangers to date, including the release of hares after these meetings (details supplied); if he will ensure that every single hare coursing meeting is monitored from now on, and all harereleases, to get an accurate picture of the number of hares released into the wild; and whether, as part of the monitoring process, he will require the rangers to visit each coursing club prior to their meetings, to count hares kept in captivity and take note of ear tag numbers so that these can be checked against the list of hare tag numbers supplied to the NPWS as per Condition 4 of the Section 34 (Wildlife Act) Licence to Tag Hares. [53313/23]

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304. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what hare coursing meetings have been monitored by NPWS rangers to date, including the release of hares after these meetings (details supplied); if he will ensure that every single hare coursing meeting is monitored from now on, and all harereleases, to get an accurate picture of the number of hares released into the wild; and whether, as part of the monitoring process, he will require the rangers to visit each coursing club prior to their meetings, to count hares kept in captivity and take note of ear tag numbers so that these can be checked against the list of hare tag numbers supplied to the NPWS as per Condition 4 of the Section 34 (Wildlife Act) Licence to Tag Hares. [53313/23]

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