Mr. Peadar Ó Scanaill:

We only regulate the vet. Our core function is the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine. The Act allows us only regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and the registrants. We could not go against our core function and if we did that would be to allow the development of a fourth party. There is no room for the fourth party. It is the vet who provides the service. The owner asks for the service and we regulate it. The owner is the third party. We are the regulator.