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Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 13 May 2021
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds Basking Shark to Fifth Schedule of Wildlife Act 1976, making it a legally protected wild animal in Ireland.
- Makes it illegal to intentionally or recklessly injure, disturb or harass any protected wild animal, except for hunting purposes.
- Allows Minister to create a code of conduct by regulation for wildlife tourism and recreational activities, after consulting environmental groups.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil13 May 2021
- Second Stage33rd Dáil13 May 2021
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2025Second Stage
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- Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2023First Stage
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024Fifth Stage