Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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592. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifications that a National Parks and Wildlife Service inspector has; if a vet with experience attends the inspections at Dublin Zoo; and if it has been considered that there should be a multidisciplinary team inspecting if there is such a range of animals (details supplied). [45669/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for zoo inspections (under the 2003 Zoo Licensing Regulations).  Any queries regarding the qualifications of the Inspector engaged by that organisation is a matter for National Parks and Wildlife and should be addressed to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the National Parks and Wildlife Service attended an inspection at Dublin Zoo with an authorised officer under the Animal Welfare and Health Act 2013 and request them to issue a welfare notice at any stage since the Act was enacted in 2014 (details supplied). [45670/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for zoo inspections (under the 2003 Zoo Licensing Regulations). 

Veterinary inspectors from my Department have not attended an inspection at Dublin Zoo and accordingly have not been requested to issue any welfare notice under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013.