Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 23rd October, 2012.

I, JIMMY DEENIHAN, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 8 (2) of the Wildlife Act 1976 (No. 39 of 1976), and the Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 192 of 2011 ), (as adapted by the Tourism, Culture and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 220 of 2011 )) hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order 2012.

(2) The Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Orders 2005 to 2008 and this Order may be cited together as the Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Orders 2005 to 2012.

2. In this Order the "Principal Order" means the Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order 2005 ( S.I No. 550 of 2005 ).

3. The Schedule to the "Principal Order" is amended by substituting for:

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the following:

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

17 October 2012.

JIMMY DEENIHAN,

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to exclude the hunting of Female and Antlerless Red Deer in County Kerry.