Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss report on corporate ownership of veterinary practices

The meeting takes place in Committee Room 1 of Leinster House from 3.30pm and is a follow-up to the discussion the Committee had with representatives of the VCI on the matter in May.

Members will be briefed by representatives of the VCI on the Grant Thornton Report ‘Analysis of the VCI Consultation on Corporate Ownership of Veterinary Practices’.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Committee Chairman Pat Deering TD said: “We look forward to this discussion with the Veterinary Council of Ireland following our earlier engagement in May. Members are particularly interested in the hearing the analysis of the information gathered by the VCI during its review of the corporate ownership of veterinary practices.”

The meeting in Committee Room 1 can be viewed live here.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.