Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the moment, those who are using frozen semen are not subject to veterinary supervision. There is supervision of what we can call ordinary artificial insemination. In some cases, semen is stored for a long period of time before it is used. In other cases, the semen is drawn fresh and used immediately. There is veterinary supervision over the use of fresh semen but not over the use of frozen semen.