670. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he stands over his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service's long-standing and continuing legal requirement, backed up by a threat of fines and prosecutions, whereby parents, guardians or others who may be legally or otherwise responsible for the protection and wellbeing of infants, young children, elderly, vulnerable and/or immune compromised people, and for example, responsible for hygiene and infection control and/or the care of patients in medical centres or hospitals, except in Balbriggan only, must apply to his Department for a State licence to protect anyone in their care from seagulls that may be nesting in close proximity in significant numbers, species that are known to be aggressive and to swoop and attack people, and are the subject of stark public health warnings on three Government websites, including his Department's website for almost a year now. [27282/23]

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670. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he stands over his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service's long-standing and continuing legal requirement, backed up by a threat of fines and prosecutions, whereby parents, guardians or others who may be legally or otherwise responsible for the protection and wellbeing of infants, young children, elderly, vulnerable and/or immune compromised people, and for example, responsible for hygiene and infection control and/or the care of patients in medical centres or hospitals, except in Balbriggan only, must apply to his Department for a State licence to protect anyone in their care from seagulls that may be nesting in close proximity in significant numbers, species that are known to be aggressive and to swoop and attack people, and are the subject of stark public health warnings on three Government websites, including his Department's website for almost a year now. [27282/23]

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