Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Brian McHugh:

There is no legal requirement on every village to have a pharmacy. On the issue of pharmacies, we previously had a situation in Ireland whereby a pharmacy was not allowed to open if it was too close to another pharmacy. That is the type of very strong regulation and restriction that does not benefit consumers.