Written answers
Thursday, 22 February 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Veterinary Services
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the financial supports to veterinary practitioners outlined in his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland are still available to practitioners; and, if not, when the said supports ended. [8486/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The financial supports available to private veterinary practitioners for the treatment of Ukrainian pets ceased on 1st of July 2023. Notice of the cessation of the scheme was circulated by email to any practice that engaged with the Department, and was also posted on the Department's website on June 29th, 2023.
From 1st July 2023, all special emergency arrangements that were in place for pets entering Ireland from the Ukraine ceased. Any new pets presented to private veterinary practitioners after this date were not eligible for the scheme, with the cost for any treatment administered, borne by the pet owner.
Veterinary practitioners were advised to submit any outstanding invoices for eligible pets, that entered Ireland before July 1st 2023, to the Department by September 1st 2023 to receive payment. Any invoices submitted to the Department after that date were not eligible for payment.
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sum provided by his Department to veterinary practitioners pursuant to his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland; and if the said sum was included in the sum of €808,131.51 set out in his response to this Deputy of 16 February 2024 to the commitment given by the Taoiseach during Questions on Policy or Legislation on 13 February 2024. [8487/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department paid €38,155.70 to Private Veterinary Practitioners who registered with my Department in relation to work they carried out on ensuring pets entering Ireland from the Ukraine met the relevant requirements. This is included in the €808,131.51 figure.
From 1st July 2023, all special emergency arrangements that were in place for pets entering Ireland from the Ukraine ceased. From this date, any new pet entering Ireland from Ukraine was treated as a third country pet with the cost for any treatment administered, borne by the pet owner.
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