Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2022 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To advise members of the application for a renewal of a Dangerous Wild Animal Act Licence and to confirm approval to grant renewal of the licence.

The Committee reviewed the application for a renewal of a Dangerous Wild Animal Act Licence. It was noted that the application to renew a Dangerous Wild Animals licence was received in May 2022.  The application included the addition of 2 Lion Cubs born on site and 2 Otters and specified additional keepers who assist with the care of the animals on site.

Concern was raised that the site was being used for public viewings and that the site was now at capacity for keeping of animals.

          RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to an amendment of the applicant giving the Council 21 days’ notice for the removal or addition of any animals at the site and that there must be no public viewings of the Dangerous Wild Animal Act licenced animals.  

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that the application be approved.

RESOLVED that the application be approved.