Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has asked his brother, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, when a complete cull of sika deer will begin.
The Kerry TD addressed his brother, who's a junior minister in the Department of Agriculture, in the Dáil yesterday.
The EU designated sika deer an invasive species last June (20/06/2025), however the Department of Heritage only published a public notice of its application to Ireland in recent days.
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Deputy Danny Healy Rae claims the designation means Ireland must undertake a total cull:
Junior minister Michael Healy Rae responded that sika deer are a major concern for road safety and the spread of bovine TB:
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