Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is a difficult area. Many suppliers and providers are concerned about their futures. Above all, we need proper, safe medicines and prescriptions to be available for farmers and all people who own or work with animals. The Ceann Comhairle and I know that chemists gave us good cures, not only for ourselves but also for many farm animals. There should be some involvement and pharmacists should be able to use their professional expertise and accumulated experience, which is probably more important when dealing with animal welfare and diseases over the decades.

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