Mr. Conor Geraghty:

To my knowledge, there is no cap. You have to justify what you prescribe regardless of what the product is. Someone would have to justify it to either the Department or the Veterinary Council why they prescribed way in excess of what was needed at the time. The prescription length for antiparasitics is six months, so someone could prescribe what he or she believes is needed for six months and it can be filled at any time. It does not need to be filled in one go but can be filled as required if it is required. Perhaps the witnesses from the Veterinary Council would like to comment on the other questions because there is an element of justification and what justifies using and prescribing.