Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Corkery was.

The follow-on question was whether or not the Government sought to amend the regulations, which clearly it did not because it did not foresee this would be an issue. We have been dealing with this issue pertaining to the concerns around the derogation. In the Department's briefing circulated to us, I think, at the end of April, it mentioned the chief veterinary officer wrote to the European Commission in June 2020 inquiring as to the ability of Ireland to avail of the derogation. Dr. Corkery is now saying the derogation was not there in any case.