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
Mr. Barry Larkin:
I will come in on that. It is just not that simple. In the grand scheme of things, the answer is "No". Looking through the detail of the statutory instrument, many of us are unsure of the role of the responsible person going forward. We have all these responsible persons in our businesses.
Ultimately, however, a vet will do the prescribing. The terms and conditions required to comply with the proper assessment protocol-----