Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

In what year did the National Parks and Wildlife Service begin using metal Darvic rings (the type that are closed with 2 rivets) to ring peregrine falcons in Ireland ? 2.What is the purpose of employing these type of rings ? 3.Was there a risk assessment carried out prior to using these rings on peregrine falcons ? 4.If the purpose is part of a survey, could you please outline the nature of the survey and what it hopes to achieve ? 5.How many of these rings have been fitted to peregrine falcons in Ireland each year since they began using them ? 6.Please list the counties they have been used each year ? 7.Please list how many nest sites per county each year ? 8.Do the Department intend to use these rings in 2019 ?