Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion

Photo of Paul DalyPaul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I wanted clarification that it was across the board. In the opinion of the witnesses, as people who are leading and working with farmers, if we are about make the system much more stringent by requiring farmers to go and get a prescription, notwithstanding the good husbandry of the Irish farmer, could Teagasc envisage a situation developing in which farmers who would dose now may do so less often or not at all if they have all the hassle of having to go and get a prescription? Could the figure increase as a result of the regulation we are seeking to introduce?