Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Natasha Newsome DrennanNatasha Newsome Drennan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

From antibiotics. Ms Garvan says there is a 28% reduction in antibiotic use. What difference has that made to our health and to animal health? Is it possible to say that? Every animal has a tag and a passport. On our farm, we are using the same amount of antibiotics that we always used in the event of animals being sick. I find it hard to see how there has been a reduction of 28%. Is there a pocket where that has come from?

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.