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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th August, 2023.
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I, DARRAGH O’BRIEN Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
sections 8
and
24
of the
Wildlife Act 1976
(No. 39 of 1976) and the Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (
S.I. No. 339 of 2020
) (as adapted by the Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (
S.I. No. 408 of 2020
)) hereby order as follows:
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1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order 2023.
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(2) The Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Orders 1979 to 2012 and this Order may be cited together as the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Orders 1979 to 2023.
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2. In this Order, “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 the substitution of the following Part for Part 1:
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“Part 1
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Wild Birds
(1)
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Open Season
(2)
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Places in the State
(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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Mallard
Teal
Gadwall
Wigeon
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Golden Plover
Snipe
Jack 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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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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Lady’s 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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24 August, 2023.
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DARRAGH O’BRIEN,
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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
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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 Goldeneye, Pintail, Pochard and Scaup from the list.
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