Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2022
187. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service requested or attended an inspection at Dublin Zoo with an authorisation officer under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and have them issue a welfare notice at any stage since the legislation was enacted in 2014 (details supplied). [47201/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has responsibility for implementation of the European Communities (Licensing and Inspection of Zoos) Regulations 2003 which deal with the inspection, licensing and regulation of zoos. These Regulations give effect in the national context to the EU Zoo Directive.
Furthermore, my Department's Irish Standards for Modern Zoo Practice (ISMZP) serve as guidelines on a range of important areas of zoo management, including the well-being of the animals housed in the zoo.
Any inspections carried out under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are a matter for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.
