§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list details of all current licences issued to kill wild bird species, including the premises and the wild bird species concerned.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThe details of all current licences issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland to kill wild bird species, including the premises and the wild bird species are as follows:
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License and expiry date of licence Wild bird species and maximum number permitted to be killed under the licence Premise of licence and location covered by licence Bann System Ltd. 30 June 1994 Cormorant (10) Protection of salmon smolts at the Lower Bann and tributary rivers Shanes Castle Estates Co. Ltd. 30 June 1994 Cormorant (10) Protection of salmon smolts at shanes Castle, Antrim J.T. Lawrence 2 April 1994 Cormorant (5) Preserving fish stocks at lough Doo Fishery, Portaferry, County Down Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and District Angling Club 2 April 1994 Cormorant (5) Protection of trout stocks at Mill Dam and Donaghaguy Reservoir, Warrenpoint, County Down Castlewellan and Annsborough Angling Club 5 April 1994 Cormorant (5) Protection of fish farm (stocking of trout) at Ballylough Lough and Ballywillwill lough, County Down T/A Alpha Pest Control/Services March 1995 Starling Preventing the spread of disease or preserving public health—all of Northern Ireland T/A Alpha Pest Control/Services 23 March 1995 Sparrow and Feral Pigeon For the purpose of preventing the spread of disease or preserving public health—all of Northern Ireland