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• Housing 1 question

  • 2023-11-29 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether appointment-only private falconry exhibitions operating with an appropriate falconry licence which operate on an appointment-only basis and are not open to the public generally are considered to fall within the definition of "zoo" in Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos, and subsequently SI 440 of 2003 European Communities (Licensing and Inspection of Zoos) Regulations 2003; if not, if such private appointment-only venues fall outside of these regulations;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52636/23]