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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: If my employer was saying I should not be doing an out-of-hours service, that would be in breach of the council's standards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: Mr. Ó Scanaill is putting too much power in the hands of the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: In this situation, he or she is employed by the body that owns the building. He or she is working for that body, implementing the rules of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, VCI, at that body's discretion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: In the mind of the VCI there might not be, but I contend there is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: As such, the licence to provide the service is in the name of Joe Bloggs, rather than in the name of a company?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: Going back to this hypothetical situation again, the council is licensing a veterinarian and a third party in respect of which it has no role, employs the veterinarian and then decides to get rid of him and open up somewhere else, so it has to employ another veterinarian. Who oversees the conditions under which that veterinarian is employed? Does the council do so? They have pursued a practice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: The council regulate and oversees the conditions of the practice of being a vet - basically the hours of service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: Basically, I could get rid of one vet and take on another so long as he is registered with the council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: What if the third party decides he or she does not want that anymore and is going to 1 O'Connell Street?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: The practice would be moving and another vet would be employed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: Would the council grant a new certificate in that case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: Can the original vet continue to practice because he has a certificate from the council?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: A third party could have taken the customers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: What is the position if one's practice is based on the northern side of the Border but the services the southern side? How does the regulatory regime work in such circumstances?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: A separate question has just occurred to me. If I have a complaint about a veterinary practice, to the effect that it is not providing the 24-hour service, can I make a complaint to the council?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: And they would be dealt with in a timely manner?
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan. We have ten minutes each, but I might not use all my time.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: It is interesting that there is so much talk generally in this House about something we do not know about. We do not yet know what is going to happen, and what effect it will have. If we knew what was going to happen, I wonder if there would be as much said about it. That is the difficulty. In fairness, I have sympathy for the Government. It is probably the only time I will say in...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Bodies (18 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the level of Irish involvement in Eurojust; his assessment of the involvement; if the involvement will be continued or altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37900/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (18 Sep 2019)
Thomas Pringle: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had contact with the Garda Commissioner on the objection of the State to bail in the case of persons (details supplied); his further plans to ensure that the relevant authorities examine the situation from a humanitarian position in view of their advanced years and the fact that the seizing of their passports has...