Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dr. Paul Corkery:

The fact is that a farmer is free to have as many vets as he or she wants or to go to another vet. That is what we have look at. We have listened to farmers and vets and we do not foresee that problem. When one speaks to farmers about their vets, generally, because they have chosen those vets, they are pretty happy with them. I hope that somewhat answers the Deputy's question. I do not envisage the type of problems-----