Received 8 January 2024
Decided 6 February 2024
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI-8-2024
Requester Type Journalist
Office of Public Works

I'd like to request access to the following records under the Freedom of Information Act: i) Records of deer culls in Phoenix Park during 2021, 2022 and 2023, to include the date of the cull, the number and type of deer culled, revenue generated through the sale of carcasses from each cull, the purchaser of the carcasses, and the name of the sniper(s) engaged to carry out each cull. ii) Records of the current stock of deer in Phoenix Park, and the stock of deer in Phoenix Park at the beginning of 2021. iii) Records relating to deer that died in road accidents or in other circumstances during 2021, 2022 and 2023. iv) The total amount paid to snipers for carrying out deer culls in Phoenix Park during 2021, 2022, 2023 - a cumulative figure in order to negate any concerns regarding commercial sensitivity.