Pat the Cope Gallagher
Ceist:825. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his nominees to the Veterinary Council have twice in the past number of weeks voted to introduce guidelines that attending veterinary practitioners should not exceed a maximum limit of 30 days between a farm visit and the prescribing of antimicrobials; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that despite the Council having been made aware that this will leave hundreds of farms in west County Donegal without a veterinary service, his nominees have continued to support the stance of the Council which goes beyond the requirements of his Department or the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54236/18]
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