Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2023
210. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm the cost of The Hare Release Survey, conducted jointly by an organisation (details supplied) and the NPWS. [26814/23]
View answerThe Hare Tracking Study was managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department. It was subject to a public procurement process through eTenders. The contract was awarded to Queens University Belfast and Dr Neil Reid, an international expert on hares, was the lead investigator. The total cost of the contract was €153,048.77 (€124,999 ex VAT). The fieldwork for the study took place during 2022 and the final results were published earlier this year. The full report can be accessed on the NPWS website at the following link: www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/IWM145.pdf.
