asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture if he will state whether it is the custom to charge a fee of two guineas for analysis of the stomach and intestines of a heifer forwarded to the Veterinary College, Ballsbridge; if he is aware that this happened in the case of Mr. P. McCullen, Beamore, Drogheda; and whether this Veterinary College receives any grant from public funds.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - FEES FOR VETERINARY ANALYSIS.
In cases where chemical analysis of the contents of a stomach, etc., is considered necessary or desirable, the Veterinary College send the necessary material to the City Analyst for examination and report, the College not possessing facilities for the making of chemical analyses. A fee of two guineas in the present case was paid to the City Analyst, which is recoverable from the owner of the animal concerned. The College does not in any way benefit from such fees.
The answer to the concluding portion of the question is in the affirmative, in which connection I would refer the Deputy to the particulars given on page 202 of the current year's Estimates.