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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy Stanley is next and can ask whatever questions-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy Stanley is next to speak and it is up to him as to whether he wants to ask questions from the list or other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: I think the point Deputy Pringle was making is that while Mr. Ó Scanaill said there are three parties to the whole equation, effectively there are really four parties. The potential owner, who may not be the veterinary practitioner, can determine the hours of work or the prices of the different procedures undertaken by the veterinary practitioner. Those prices could be substantially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: In theory this mythical fourth party could effectively put the main player out of the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Perhaps Ms Muldoon could provide clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Is it Mr. Ó Scanaill's understanding that the Department will only pay a veterinary practitioner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: If the veterinary practitioner is not the owner-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Yes, but using the corporate entity example, where the veterinary practitioner is the employee rather than the employer, who will get paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: Are there examples of this around the country at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: That was mentioned earlier as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: The Deputy has made his point well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the delegates and members for their contributions to what has been an informative debate. We will deal with a few matters in private session before adjourning.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (26 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: 56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of houses owned by his Department in counties Cork, Limerick and Dublin. [39096/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Pat Deering: 185. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2019 town and village renewal scheme will be announced. [39098/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We have a quorum and are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Penrose and Senator Mulherin. I remind members to ensure mobile phones are switched off. I propose we now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Under schedule B, it is proposed that the proposals COM (2019) 267, COM (2019) 268, COM (2019) 284, COM (2019) 286, COM (2019) 296, COM (2019) 297, COM (2019) 326, COM (2019) 344, COM (2019) 327, COM (2019) 338, COM (2019) 344, COM (2019) 375, COM (2019) 376, COM (2019) 377 and COM (2019) 380 warrant no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We are here today to discuss the TB eradication programme. I welcome the president of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, Mr. Joe Healy; Mr. Pat Farrell, IFA animal health committee; and Mr. Tomás Bourke, animal health committee. From the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, ICSA, I welcome Mr. Eddie Punch, ICSA general secretary; Mr. Hugh Farrell, chair of the animal health and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I apologise for cutting across Mr. Healy. We will need to suspend the meeting for a few minutes as a vote has been called in the Dáil Chamber. We were not expecting this vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We will suspend for ten or 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I ask Mr. Healy to resume.