Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

The Minister has failed to point out that the draft regulation must be passed by the House by 31 October next. Part of it will come into force on that occasion regarding intramammaries and the abolition of the prescription-only exempt category. Vaccines, immunological and non-immunological, under the PNOE category will be prescription-only from that date. The law will be on the Statute Book from 1 November 2005. It will not be some time in 2006.

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