Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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372. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of vacancies within local authority veterinary services; his proposals to ensure an adequate service across all local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/23]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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373. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of whole-time veterinary inspector positions; the number and duration of vacancies, by year 2017 to date, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/23]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently address the failure of local authorities to maintain the local authority veterinary service over the past five years; the actions that will be taken to fill vacant whole-time local authority veterinary inspector posts to maintain standards in food safety, animal welfare, and public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/23]