992. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No’s 148,149,150,151,152 of 16 July 2025, and his statement in his reply that he is satisfied that the NPWS carries out their functions in a balanced and measured manner in line with the legislative provisions for the protection of wild birds, if he will confirm that he is also satisfied that, since the withdrawal of the proactive, protective derogation (that ran from 2017-2023), schools that have nesting seagull colonies on their roofs must apply to his Department/NPWS for licences to protect schoolchildren from attack and injury by seagulls, a policy reversal with multiple negative consequences for schools and the children in their care; his views on whether this derogation should be re-instated with immediate effect, and prior to the 2026 seagull breeding season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/26]

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992. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No’s 148,149,150,151,152 of 16 July 2025, and his statement in his reply that he is satisfied that the NPWS carries out their functions in a balanced and measured manner in line with the legislative provisions for the protection of wild birds, if he will confirm that he is also satisfied that, since the withdrawal of the proactive, protective derogation (that ran from 2017-2023), schools that have nesting seagull colonies on their roofs must apply to his Department/NPWS for licences to protect schoolchildren from attack and injury by seagulls, a policy reversal with multiple negative consequences for schools and the children in their care; his views on whether this derogation should be re-instated with immediate effect, and prior to the 2026 seagull breeding season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/26]

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