Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 51:

In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:

“Amendment of Veterinary Practice Act 2005 – mutual recognition

20. The Veterinary Practice Act 2005 is amended by—

(a) in section 43(9)(b) (inserted by section 8(1) of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012)—

(i) in subparagraph (iii), after “practitioner,” by deleting “and”,

(ii) in subparagraph (iv), by inserting “and” after “nationality,”, and

(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (iv) the following subparagraph:

“(v) a declaration of his or her knowledge of the English language necessary for practising as a veterinary practitioner,”.

and

(b) in section 95A(4)(b) (inserted by section 8(2) of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012) of that Act is amended—

(i) in subparagraph (ii)(II), by substituting “1 year” for “2 years”,

(ii) in subparagraph (iii), after “nurse,” by deleting “and”,

(iii) in subparagraph (iv), by inserting “and” after “nationality,”, and

(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (iv) the following subparagraph:

“(v) a declaration of his or her knowledge of the English language necessary for practising veterinary nursing,”.”.

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