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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th October, 2012.
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I, JIMMY DEENIHAN, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
Section 8
(2) of the
Wildlife Act 1976
(No. 39 of 1976), and the Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (
S.I. No. 192 of 2011
), (as adapted by the Tourism, Culture and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order 2011 (
S.I. No. 220 of 2011
)) hereby order as follows:
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1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order 2012.
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(2) The Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Orders 1979 to 2011 and this Order may be cited together as the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Orders 1979 to 2012.
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2. In this Order the “Principal Order” means the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Order 1979 (
S.I. No. 192 of 1979
).
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3. The First Schedule to the “Principal Order” is amended by substituting the following for Part I:
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“PART I
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WILD BIRDS
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OPEN SEASON
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PLACES IN THE STATE
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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Red Grouse
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The period beginning 1 September in each year and ending on 30 September in the same year.
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Throughout the State.
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MallardTealGadwallWigeonPintailShovelerScaupTufted DuckPochardGoldeneyeGolden PloverSnipeJack Snipe
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The period beginning 1 September in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Throughout the State.
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Red-legged Partridge
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The period beginning 1 November in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Throughout the State.
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Cock Pheasant Woodcock
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The period beginning 1 November in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Throughout the State.
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WILD BIRDS
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OPEN SEASON
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PLACES IN THE STATE
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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Woodpigeon
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The period beginning 1 November in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Throughout the State.
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Canada Goose
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The period beginning 1 September in each year and ending on 15 October in the same year.
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Throughout the State.
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Canada Goose
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The period beginning 16 October in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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The counties of Cavan (exclusive of the townlands of Eonish Island, Rinn, Deramfield) and Leitrim (exclusive of the River Shannon).
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Greylag Goose
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The period beginning 1 September in each year and ending on 15 October in the same year.
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Throughout the State.
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Greylag Goose
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The period beginning 16 October in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Ladys Island, in the county of Wexford Gearagh East & Gearagh West, in the county of Cork.
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Ruddy Duck
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The period beginning 1 September in each year and ending on 31 January in the year immediately following that year.
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Throughout the State.
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”
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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19 October 2012.
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JIMMY DEENIHAN,
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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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The effect of this Order is to amend the Open Seasons list of huntable species of wild birds by removing the Curlew from the list.
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