The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in conjunction with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has developed a Draft Policy Vision for Deer Management in Ireland. The Department now invites written submissions from interested parties and organisations in relation to this document, and deer management policy related issues in general.

In addition to written submissions, the Department also invites written expressions of interest from organisations and groups interested in participating in a future Policy Development Partnership that will assist with the further development of an agreed Deer Management Strategy for Ireland, in conjunction with the Departments concerned.

The following is a link to the Draft Policy Vision document:
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/forestry/forestservicegeneralinformation/DeerManagementPolicyVisionSeptember2011.pdf

Written submissions and expressions of interest should be sent by email to dmpolicyvision@agriculture.gov.ie

or by post to:

Submission on Deer Management Policy Vision,
Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,
Johnstown Castle Estate,
Wexford.

Submissions received will be made publicly available on the DAFF website.

The Closing date for receipt of submissions is Monday, November 28, 2011.