Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 749: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that are in place to give appropriate recognition to persons who have qualified as veterinary surgeons in other EU countries and non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Arrangements to give effect to mutual recognition obligations deriving from EU provisions on free movement of practitioners, who qualified in other EU states, are provided for in Section 43 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (as amended by the European Communities (Veterinary Practice Act 2005) (Qualifications in Veterinary Medicine) Regulations 2007). Section 44 of the same Act provides for recognition of appropriately qualified applicants from Third Countries. The Veterinary Council of Ireland, as designated registration body under the Act, has responsibility for giving effect to this legislation. Information on the Council's registration procedures is available on its website (www.vci.ie).