Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming in today. They have made a comprehensive argument for the need for a second school and for Limerick as a location that would fit symmetrically with our needs. As they said, it has a proven track record in medicine, which is an important factor in the establishment of a veterinary school that will need a high academic reputation if it is to be successful. Our guests have put forward a good argument. The committee will be fully endorsing the need for a second veterinary school. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science will be making the decision about the location. There is universal agreement across all strands that a second veterinary school is needed. Four have applied and we have heard from various witnesses over the past two weeks. The witnesses have put forward a convincing and comprehensive argument. I thank them.

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